John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
179 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 179 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | It had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. v. |
| Note 1. A hardy mouse that is bold to breede In cattis eeris. Order of Foles. MS. circa 1450. [back] |