Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Pit’tacus (Greek, Pittakos).

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Pitt’s Pictures or Billy Pitt’s Pictures.

Pit’tance.

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


*Pit’tacus (Greek, Pittakos).*

One of the “Seven Sages” of Greece. His great sayings were: (1) “Know the right time” (“Gno’thi kairon”), and (2) “’Tis a sore thing to be eminent” (“Chalepon esthlon emmenai”).	1

Pitt’s Pictures or Billy Pitt’s Pictures.

Pit’tance.

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