John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2369 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2369 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | And bid the devil take the hin’most. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto ii. Line 633. |
| Note 1. Bid the Devil take the slowest.—Matthew Prior: On the Taking of Namur. Deil tak the hindmost.—Robert Burns: To a Haggis. [back] |