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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
The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904
Proverbs Xxii: 1PROVERBS XXII:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches: and loving favour rather than silver & gold
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
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
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
Torah crown inlaid with semiprecious stones. Poland, ca. 1729. Silver, repousse?, cast, punched, engraved, and partly gilt, semiprecious stones. Inscribed in Hebrew with words from Proverbs
Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Netherlandish ProverbsJan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Flemish painter. Netherlandish Proverbs (also called The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World), 1559. Oil-on-oak-panel. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany
Light at End of TunnelLight at the end of the tunnel. Date: 1853
Favourite Sayings - No plough, many weedsBlack and white lantern slide of painted image of vegetation in front of a fence while in the background a man is ploughing a field.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Washing CartsBlack and white lantern slide of men washing carts while horses stand in background.. Part of Box 197 Sayings. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1890s
Favourite Sayings - The cracked dishBlack and white lantern slide of a woman pouring the contents of a pan into a cracked dish and liquid spilling out onto the floor.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Grasp all and lose allBlack and white lantern slide painted scene of mice in a granary making holes in the sacks of corn.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. Grasp all and lose all. Lantern slide creations of C
Favourite Sayings - Scatter and IncreaseBlack and white lantern slide of split scene. Left hand side shows a man scattering seed into broken earth. Right hand side shows the painted image of sheaves of stacked corn
Favourite Sayings - A man in a passionBlack and white lantern slide of a man in the foreground waving his arms and a pitchfork while the painted background is of a man struggling on a galloping horse
Favourite Sayings - Fools set stools for wise men to tumbleBlack and white lantern slide of a young man crouched down holding a stool in front of an old man walking along reading a book. Painted background shows the interior of a kitchen
Favourite Sayings - The leaking tapBlack and white lanter slide of a barrell on a trestle, its tap leaking.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. A leaking tap is a great waster. Lantern slide creations of C. H
Favourite Sayings - Stick to it and succeedBlack and white Lantern slide of man pushing the painted in image of a cart and horses up a hill.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. Stick to it and do it. Lantern slide creations of C. H
Favourite Sayings - Fight for a boneBlack and white lantern slide of painted image of two dogs fighting while a third runs away with a bone in the background.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Ride not your hobby to hardBlack and white lantern slide of a man standing in front of a painted background of a house with a man sitting on the roof.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Bend the saplingBlack and white lantern slide showing a young man on a ladder leaning against a mature tree tying a length of wood to the tree with a rope
Favourite Sayings - He has got the fiddle, but not the stickBlack and white lantern slide of a man holding a fiddle. Painted background is of a music shop.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. He has got the fiddle, but not the stick
Favourite Sayings - Great cry and little woolBlack and white lantern slide of a man trying to shear a painted in pig while being laughed at by two men from over a fence. Painted background of a shed and trees
Favourite Sayings - The blind need no mirrorsBlack and white lantern slide of a young man holding a mirror in front of a blind old man who is holding a cup and the leash of a small dog which sits between them
Favourite Sayings - Duly feed man and steedBlack and white lantern slide of a man and painted in horse, both very thin, walking along a road.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Sweep before your own doorBlack and white lantern slide of a man sweeping in front of painted background of a front door, steps and railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - A horn-blower but not a hunterBlack and white lantern slide of a man blowing a painted in trumpet. Painted background of front door, steps, railing, and street lamp.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Don t cut of your noseBlack and white lantern slide of a man sitting at a table in front of a mirror with a razor to cut of a painted in nose.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Don t shave with a handsawBlack and white lantern slide of man sitting at a dressing table in front of a mirror shaving with a handsaw.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - The old man and his donkeyBlack and white lantern slide of four men. Two men in foreground are carrying a stick with the painted image of a donkey tied to it. Painted background of foliage and trees
Favourite Sayings - Empty SacksBlack and white lantern slide of a man holding an empty sack. Painted background of interior of a barn with sacks along one wall.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Never burn a candle at both endsBlack and white lantern slide of a man scratching his head and holding a candle which is burning at both ends.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - One Hunchback laughs at anotherBlack and white lantern slide of a round shouldered bent man pointing at another gentleman. Painted background of railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - If the Cap fits, wear itBlack and white lantern slide of scene showing three persons in a hat shop (painted background). An old gentleman, a young boy trying on a hat and a sales person
Favourite Sayings - He looks one way and pulls the otherBlack and white lantern slide of a man leaning over the prow of a ship calling to another man in a rowing boat which is about to collide with the ship. Painted scenery of waves surround them
Favourite Sayings - Beware of man-trapsBlack and white lantern slide of a fox crouched in front of an animal trap.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Colelction. An old fox is shy of a trap. Lantern slide creations of C. H
Favourite Sayings - The horse with a halterBlack and white lantern slide of a man standing holding a horse which is wearing a halter. The painted background shows a man chasing after a horse.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - Mind your own businessBlack and white lantern slide of a man sitting at a dinner table looking at his finger while a woman stands and gestures with her hand.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
Favourite Sayings - The Cats footBlack and white lantern slide of a woman shaking her fist at a man holding a jug. Painted background shows a pub which the man may be about to enter.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection
When May is Out by William Heath RobinsonThe residents of a town take the old proverb, Cast ne er a clout, til May is out rather literally now that June has arrived. Even the local policeman has felt the urge to disrobe. Date: 1915
Proverbs for the Push ful, WW1 silhouettes by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing some humorous episodes in engagement between the British and Germans on the Western Front during World War One. Date: 1917
Stefano Egidio PetroniSTEFANO EGIDIO PETRONI Italian writer who translated the Proverbs of Solomon into verse, having nothing better to do with his time... Date: circa 1815
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Proverbs" GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Proverbs. Female riddle. 1815-1824. Plate 1 of " Proverbs". Romanticism. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Lạ ro Galdiano Foundation."