John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9397 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9397 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | You are taking the wrong sow by the ear. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part i. Book. iii. Chap. iv. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 124. [back] |