Proverb Collection

Old English Proverbs and Sayings by Pauline Baynes
A staggering 149 sayings illustrated on one page by Pauline Baynes, all played out by a huge cast of medieval characters

Japan - Geisha - See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil
Japan - Three Geisha girls - miming the phrase See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil. Date: circa 1904

Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape
CH11386 Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info)

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating
" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904

Whatever I do, I do not Repent, I Keep Pissing against the Moon, c1558-1560. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Whatever I do, I do not Repent, I Keep Pissing against the Moon, 1558-1560. One from a series depicting twelve proverbs. From the Museum Mayer van der Berg, Antwerp, Belgium

Silhouette, Sending Coals to Newcastle
Sending Coals to Newcastle -- silhouette showing a mining landscape and three men carrying sacks of coal up a slope

The Proverbs, 1939. Artist: Tom Chadwick
The Proverbs, 1939. From The Studio Volume 119. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1940]

The Bull in the China Shop Date: 1891

Every bird sings according to his beak (engraving)
3631194 Every bird sings according to his beak (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every bird sings according to his beak)

Silhouette, As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare)
As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare) -- silhouette based on illustrations to Alice in Wonderland, showing the Mad Hatter and March Hare sitting at the tea table

Silhouette, Enough to Make a Saint Swear
Enough to Make a Saint Swear -- silhouette showing a monk annoyed to see that a cat has knocked over a jug of milk and is lapping it all up

Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho)
5999970 Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho) by English School

Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599

Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the Pie
To Have a Finger in the Pie -- silhouette of a man in a tall hat (probably a chef) tasting a pie

TATA truck in India, 2019. Creator: Unknown
TATA truck in India, 2019

A Dutch Proverb - A women feeding a bound cat, surrounded by men, (oil on canvas)
990158 A Dutch Proverb - A women feeding a bound cat, surrounded by men, (oil on canvas) by Haarlem School, (17th century); 73.6x98.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man walking under a ladder (colour litho)
3096316 Man walking under a ladder (colour litho) by Sarg, Tony (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man walking under a ladder. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man with horse, c1490. Creator: Unknown
Man with horse, c1490. From Proverbes en rimes, a collection of rhyming proverbs. This one possibly illustrates the saying: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Les Fricoteurs Politiques, 13 June 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Fricoteurs Politiques, 13 June 1850. (La France.) - Hum!...hum!...ca me fait l'effet d'etre une assez mauvaise cuisine!'

Jeunesse d'Alcibiade, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Jeunesse d'Alcibiade, 1842. The Youth of Alcibiades. Ce dandy rutilant aureole de fleurs, Si cranement galbe dans sa prestance riche, Voulant faire un beau jour la queue a ses blaguers

Landscape with Ruins, 1650-1682. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael
Landscape with Ruins, 1650-1682

Eider Ducks, 1894. Creator: Bruno Liljefors
Eider Ducks, 1894

Still Life with Chickens and Eggs, 1640-1660. Creator: Giovanni Battista Recco
Still Life with Chickens and Eggs, 1640-1660

The Patricides, Each According to Their Own Nature, 1869. Creator: David Joseph Bles
The Patricides, Each According to Their Own Nature, 1869. Alternative title: As the Old Sing, Twitter the Young

Railway station, Grosse Ile, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Railway station, Grosse Ile, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Railway station, Grosse Ile, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Railway station, Grosse Ile, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Landscape with a Rainstorm Threatening, 1825-1829. Creator: Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Landscape with a Rainstorm Threatening, 1825-1829

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600. Creator: Unknown
Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600

Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing, 1850. Creator: Willem Roelofs
Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing, 1850

Farmstead, 1890-1900. Creator: Johann Eduard Karsen
Farmstead, 1890-1900

Watercourse with Sail Barges, 1885-1912. Creator: Johann Eduard Karsen
Watercourse with Sail Barges, 1885-1912

To each his own, 1810-1852. Creator: Louis Henri de Fontenay
To each his own, 1810-1852

Landscape with an old oak, c.1639-c.1641. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Landscape with an old oak, c.1639-c.1641

Every one his fancy, 1670-1675. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Every one his fancy, 1670-1675

Hunt, Seth, Mr. swimming, between 1931 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hunt, Seth, Mr. swimming, between 1931 and 1942

If the Blind Lead the Blind Both shall Fall into the Ditch, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

A Flemish Proverb, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
A Flemish Proverb, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

The Blindfolding of Cupid, after 1797. Creator: George Romney
The Blindfolding of Cupid, after 1797

The empty quiver, c1775. Creator: Pierre Antoine Baudouin
The empty quiver, c1775

Pigs, 1941-1942. Creator: Chaim Soutine
Pigs, 1941-1942

Downfall, plate twelve from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Downfall, plate twelve from A Life, 1884

Downfall, from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Downfall, from A Life, 1884

Downfall, plate twelve from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Downfall, plate twelve from A Life, 1884

Reindeer herd, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Reindeer herd, between c1900 and 1927

HGC Marsh Lambert - Popular proverb. Half a loaf is better than no bread'. Date: circa 1918

Art Nouveau design, Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus
Art Nouveau design with the Latin proverb: Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus (No-one can be called happy before death). Date: circa 1920s

The Silver Lining of the Cloud, 1890 (oil on canvas)
940201 The Silver Lining of the Cloud, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Aumonier, James (1832-1911); 105.4x181.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471425 Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471421 If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 19x19 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

A Flemish Proverb, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471424 A Flemish Proverb, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471423 It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)
471422 I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

A man thinks he knows but a woman knows better, 1931 (colour litho) (see also 488210)
498211 A man thinks he knows but a woman knows better, 1931 (colour litho) (see also 488210) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proverbs Improved: None But The Brave Deserve The Fair (colour litho)
6025793 Proverbs Improved: None But The Brave Deserve The Fair (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: None But The Brave Deserve The Fair)

Proverbs Improved: Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before (colour litho)
6025772 Proverbs Improved: Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before)

Proverbs Improved: It Takes Two To Make A Quarrel (colour litho)
6025792 Proverbs Improved: It Takes Two To Make A Quarrel (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: It Takes Two To Make A Quarrel)

Proverbs Improved: All Is Not Gold That Glitters (colour litho)
6025785 Proverbs Improved: All Is Not Gold That Glitters (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Is Not Gold That Glitters)

Proverbs Improved: Half A Loaf Is Better Than No Bread (colour litho)
6025777 Proverbs Improved: Half A Loaf Is Better Than No Bread (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half A Loaf Is Better Than No Bread)

Proverbs Improved: While The Cat Is Away The Mice Will Play (colour litho)
6025787 Proverbs Improved: While The Cat Is Away The Mice Will Play (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: While The Cat Is Away The Mice Will Play)

Proverbs Improved: Faint Heart Ne er Won Fair Lady (colour litho)
6025780 Proverbs Improved: Faint Heart Ne er Won Fair Lady (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faint Heart Ne er Won Fair Lady)

Proverbs Improved: There Are None So Deaf As Those Who Will Not Hear (colour litho)
6025789 Proverbs Improved: There Are None So Deaf As Those Who Will Not Hear (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info)

Love is blind, 1920 (pochoir)
2561832 Love is blind, 1920 (pochoir) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Barbier (1882-1932)

Proverbs Improved: Tis Not The Coat That Makes The Gentleman (colour litho)
6025774 Proverbs Improved: Tis Not The Coat That Makes The Gentleman (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tis Not The Coat That Makes The Gentleman)

Proverbs Improved: Time And Tide Wait For No Man (colour litho)
6025786 Proverbs Improved: Time And Tide Wait For No Man (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time And Tide Wait For No Man)

Proverbs Improved: Pride Goes Before A Fall (colour litho)
6025784 Proverbs Improved: Pride Goes Before A Fall (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pride Goes Before A Fall)

Proverbs Improved: Waste Not, Want Not (colour litho)
6025783 Proverbs Improved: Waste Not, Want Not (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waste Not, Want Not)

Proverbs Improved: More Haste Less Speed (colour litho)
6025782 Proverbs Improved: More Haste Less Speed (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: More Haste Less Speed)

Proverbs Improved: There Are More Fish In The Sea Than Ever Came Out Of It (colour litho)
6025781 Proverbs Improved: There Are More Fish In The Sea Than Ever Came Out Of It (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proverbs Improved: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together (colour litho)
6025778 Proverbs Improved: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together)

Proverbs Improved: A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed (colour litho)
6025776 Proverbs Improved: A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed)

Proverbs Improved: Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds (colour litho)
6025762 Proverbs Improved: Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds)

LLoyd George as a chef with the ingredients of Coal, Germany and Ireland, 1921 (litho)
KDC400231 LLoyd George as a chef with the ingredients of Coal, Germany and Ireland, 1921 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proverbs Improved: A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted (colour litho)
6025790 Proverbs Improved: A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted)

Proverbs Improved: You May Take A Horse To The Water But You Cannot Make Him Drink (colour litho)
6025775 Proverbs Improved: You May Take A Horse To The Water But You Cannot Make Him Drink (colour litho) by May, Grace H

Proverbs Improved: Willing Hands Make Light Work (colour litho)
6025771 Proverbs Improved: Willing Hands Make Light Work (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willing Hands Make Light Work)

Proverbs Improved: Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth (colour litho)
6025767 Proverbs Improved: Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth)

Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss (colour litho)
6025791 Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss)

Proverbs Improved: A Watched Pot Never Boils (colour litho)
6025779 Proverbs Improved: A Watched Pot Never Boils (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Watched Pot Never Boils)

The Thorn in the Flesh, 1921 (wood engraving)
1631653 The Thorn in the Flesh, 1921 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

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"Exploring the World of Proverbs: From Old English to Netherlandish, Japan to Silhouettes" Discover the timeless wisdom encapsulated in proverbs through captivating illustrations. In "Old English Proverbs and Sayings" by Pauline Baynes, embark on a journey back in time as you unravel the profound teachings passed down through generations. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape. Each scene tells a story, offering insights into human nature and societal norms that still resonate today. Travel to Japan and witness the iconic Geisha embodying the famous proverb "See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil. " Admire their gracefulness as they remind us of the importance of mindfulness and purity in our actions. Step into Tom Chadwick's masterpiece "The Proverbs, 1939, " where each stroke captures both humor and truth. Delve into these visual representations that bring proverbs to life with wit and creativity. Marvel at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's intriguing artwork titled "Whatever I do, I do not Repent, I Keep Pissing against the Moon. " Reflect on its enigmatic message about persistence or futility—perhaps an invitation for self-reflection. Witness how even silhouettes can convey powerful messages; observe a figure sending coals to Newcastle symbolizing redundancy or irony. Or witness a short man standing on books to reach his goals—a testament that where there's a will, there's always a way. Experience whimsy with silhouettes portraying characters as mad as hatters or march hares—an amusing reminder that sometimes madness holds its own kind of brilliance. Feel hope spring eternal within your breast when gazing upon another silhouette capturing this sentiment perfectly. Let it inspire you during challenging times when optimism seems scarce but is essential for progress.