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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
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, 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