John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9483 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9483 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Good wits jump; 1 a word to the wise is enough. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. xxxvii. |
| Note 1. See Sterne, Quotation 2. [back] |