“No blood is from a turnip to be drawn.”

—  Agnolo Firenzuola

Act II., Scene III. — (Dormi).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 357.
Compare: Perlone Zipoli, Malmantile Racquistato, VIII, 75: Di rapa sangue non si puo cavare.
La Trinuzia (published 1549)

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