Quote#Wisdom
Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hee)
Quote byJohn Heywood · 1497–1580
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs (1546), Mark you, how she hits me on the thumbs, said he. And you taunt me tit over thumb, said she. Since tit for tat, said I, on even hand is set..
English (original)
Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hée) And ye taunt me tyt ouer thumb (quoth shée) Sens tyt for tat (quoth I) on euen hand is set.
— John Heywood
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