John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8529 Plautus 254-184 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8529 |
| AUTHOR: | Plautus (c. 254–184 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | To blow and swallow at the same moment is not easy. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Mostellaria. Act iii. Sc. 2, 104. (791.) |