Familiar Quotations / A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to / Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

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In brief, sir, study what you most affect.

The Taming of the Shrew. Act i. Sc. 1.

There 's small choice in rotten apples.

The Taming of the Shrew. Act i. Sc. 1.

Nothing comes amiss; so money comes withal.

The Taming of the Shrew. Act i. Sc. 2.

Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs.

The Taming of the Shrew. Act i. Sc. 2.

And do as adversaries do in law,—

Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.