John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
16 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 16 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | And yet he had a thomb of gold parde. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. Prologue. Line 565. |
| Note 1. In allusion to the proverb, “Every honest miller has a golden thumb.” [back] |