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Old English Proverbs and Sayings by Pauline BaynesA 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 evilJapan - Three Geisha girls - miming the phrase See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil. Date: circa 1904
The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904
Silhouette, Sending Coals to NewcastleSending Coals to Newcastle -- silhouette showing a mining landscape and three men carrying sacks of coal up a slope
The Bull in the China Shop Date: 1891
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, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human BreastHope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon
Silhouette, Enough to Make a Saint SwearEnough 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
Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the PieTo Have a Finger in the Pie -- silhouette of a man in a tall hat (probably a chef) tasting a pie
HGC Marsh Lambert - Popular proverb. Half a loaf is better than no bread'. Date: circa 1918
Art Nouveau design, Nemo Ante Mortem BeatusArt Nouveau design with the Latin proverb: Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus (No-one can be called happy before death). Date: circa 1920s
Humorous ProverbProverbs Illustrated. Half a Loaf is Better than No Bread. Alternative to Half a Loaf is Better Than None. Artist: Sydney Carter. Date: circa 1905
Twos CompanyArtists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Tis not the Gay Clothes Make the Gentleman. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Tis not the Cowl that Makes the Monk. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Look Before You Leap. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Proof of the PuddingThe Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Don Count Your ChickensDon Count your Chickens Before They are Hatched. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Every Path has Its Puddle. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
A Cat May Look at a King. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
An Ounce of Help is Worth a Pound of Pity. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
All are not Friends Who Speak Us Fair. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
A Bird in Hand is Worth Two in a Bush. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916
Popular proverbWhen the cats away the mice will play. Art Deco style image of children at play illustrating that when a person in authority is away, those under the persons rule will enjoy their freedom
PROVERB / GIFT HORSENever look a gift horse in the mouth Date: circa 1880
Belgian Proverb - He who drank will drink. Date: circa 1908
Belgian Proverb - Like Master, Like Valet (man/servant). Date: circa 1908
Belgian Proverb - Needing help, no matter whom provides itBelgian Proverb - " Everyone needs someone to look down on" - It simply means you may need help from a " lower class" person
Belgian Proverb - Never did a big nose have a beautiful face (!!). A quite wonderful card - note the large nose in evidence throughout the scene... Date: circa 1908
Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a StrawA Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch
Half a loaf is better than nonePopular proverb. Half a loaf is better than none. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904
Faint heart never won fair ladyPopular proverb. Faint heart never won fair lady. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904
Art Nouveau design, Ex Ungue LeonemArt Nouveau design with the Latin proverb: Ex Ungue Leonem (We know the lion by his claw). Date: circa 1920s
Favourite Sayings - Cart before the horseBlack and white lantern slide of a man putting a horse the wrong way round between the shafts of a cart.Two men stand at the side, one pointing to what the man is doing
Favourite Sayings - You can t catch the wind in a netBlack and white lantern slide of a man standing on a bank holding a rod with a net painted in at the end. Painted background of countryside.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
8 Immortals Cross SeaThe Eight Immortals cross the sea, each using their own particular magic charm. The story is used as a proverb for there being many ways to accomplish a task
Two young children talking - Elizabeth BemPainting by Elizabeth Bem (1843-1914) - " There will be a lot of Honey and Flies". Date: 1910
Twos company, threes nonePopular proverb. Image from postcard first published by Ernest Nister.Date: 1904
Many hands make light workPopular proverb. Image from postcard first published by Ernest Nister.Date: 1904
Long looked for comes at lastPopular proverb. Long looked for comes at last. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904
Like father like sonPopular proverb. Like father like son. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904
A penny saved is a penny earnedPopular proverb. A penny saved is a penny earned. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904
Art Nouveau design, Nemo Ante Mortem BeatusArt Nouveau design with the Latin saying: Nimitur in Vetitum (Excess is Forbidden, or We Strive for the Forbidden), a quotation from the Roman poet Ovid. Date: circa 1920s
Art Nouveau design, Mens Regit MundumArt Nouveau design with the Latin saying: Mens Regit Mundum (The Mind Rules the World). Date: circa 1920s