John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9484 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9484 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | You may as well expect pears from an elm. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. xl. |
| Note 1. See Publius Syrus, Quotation 69. [back] |