John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3820 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3820 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Beggar’s Opera. Act ii. Sc. 2. |