Proverbial Collection

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 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 Breast
Hope 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 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

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

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

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

See No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory)
451597 See No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory) by Japanese School; height: 2.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: the Three Wise Monkeys are a pictorial maxim)

Love Me, Love My Dog (colour litho)
3095632 Love Me, Love My Dog (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love Me, Love My Dog)

Ignorance Is Bliss (colour litho)
3095630 Ignorance Is Bliss (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ignorance Is Bliss)

Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well (colour litho)
3095627 Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well)

Make Not Your Sail Too Large For Your Ship (colour litho)
3095625 Make Not Your Sail Too Large For Your Ship (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Make Not Your Sail Too Large For Your Ship)

Union Is Strength (colour litho)
3095620 Union Is Strength (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union Is Strength)

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (colour litho)
3095611 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie)

Leaves from the Derby Day (engraving)
1613745 Leaves from the Derby Day (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaves from the Derby Day)

Two Of A Trade Never Agree (colour litho)
3095616 Two Of A Trade Never Agree (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Of A Trade Never Agree)

Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel)
WAG421346 Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel) by English School; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

Hear No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory)
451598 Hear No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory) by Japanese School; height: 2.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: the Three Wise Monkeys are a pictorial maxim)

The Three Wise Monkeys (ivory)
451595 The Three Wise Monkeys (ivory) by Japanese School; height: 2.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: the Three Wise Monkeys are a pictorial maxim)

He That Is Warm Thinks All Others Are So (colour litho)
3095614 He That Is Warm Thinks All Others Are So (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: He That Is Warm Thinks All Others Are So)

One Touch Of Nature Makes The Whole World Kin (colour litho)
3095613 One Touch Of Nature Makes The Whole World Kin (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: One Touch Of Nature Makes The Whole World Kin)

Ill-Requited Ingenuity, An Incident on the March to Bekwai in West Africa (litho)
1040036 Ill-Requited Ingenuity, An Incident on the March to Bekwai in West Africa (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ill-Requited Ingenuity)

Good Wine Needs No Bush (colour litho)
3095622 Good Wine Needs No Bush (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good Wine Needs No Bush)

Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good (colour litho)
3095619 Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good)

Home Is Home Be It Ever So Homely (colour litho)
3095629 Home Is Home Be It Ever So Homely (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Is Home Be It Ever So Homely)

Its Never Too Late To Mend (colour litho)
3095628 Its Never Too Late To Mend (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its Never Too Late To Mend)

Birds Of A Feather Flock Together (colour litho)
3095626 Birds Of A Feather Flock Together (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds Of A Feather Flock Together)

A Chip Of The Old Block (colour litho)
3095612 A Chip Of The Old Block (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chip Of The Old Block)

Clara: A Bravura, 1802 (coloured engraving)
DEC418512 Clara: A Bravura, 1802 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); 35.7x23.9 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Speak No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory)
451596 Speak No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory) by Japanese School; height: 2.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: the Three Wise Monkeys are a pictorial maxim)

There Is No Compassion Like A Penny (colour litho)
3095634 There Is No Compassion Like A Penny (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: There Is No Compassion Like A Penny)

Help A Lame Dog Over The Stile (colour litho)
3095631 Help A Lame Dog Over The Stile (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Help A Lame Dog Over The Stile)

The Sweetest Wine Makes The Sharpest Vinegar (colour litho)
3095624 The Sweetest Wine Makes The Sharpest Vinegar (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sweetest Wine Makes The Sharpest Vinegar)

Every Couple Does Not Make A Pair (colour litho)
3095623 Every Couple Does Not Make A Pair (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every Couple Does Not Make A Pair)

Two Are Company, Threes A Crowd (colour litho)
3095621 Two Are Company, Threes A Crowd (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Are Company, Threes A Crowd)

Black cat crosses my path by Lake Inle, Myanmar_bw
Lake Inle, Myanmar - 2 February 2013. Well, we all know what they say about black cats crossing your path. Maybe this proverb doesn t apply in Myanmar

Black cat crosses my path by Lake Inle, Myanmar
Lake Inle, Myanmar - 2 February 2013. Well, we all know what they say about black cats crossing your path. Maybe this proverb doesn t apply in Myanmar

The proverbial bird in a bush

Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch

MF Tupper - Harpers 1887
Martin farquhar Tupper (1810 - 1889) English poet, best known for his Proverbial Philosophy 1887

Cartoon, Our Society Portraiture, Mrs Grundy. Showing just the face, hat and folded hands of a docile-looking Mrs Grundy, the proverbial Mary Whitehouse figure of the early 20th century

Twelve Proverbs, c. 1558-60 (oil on panel)
XIR61319 Twelve Proverbs, c.1558-60 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 74.5x98.4 cm; Museum Mayer van der Berg, Antwerp, Belgium; Flemish, out of copyright

Flemish Proverbs (oil on canvas)
XIR180430 Flemish Proverbs (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638) (after); Musee de Toulon, France; (add.info.: copy of an original by Pieter Brueghel the Elder; ); Flemish

Balloonists cartoon, 1785 C016 / 4313
Balloonists cartoon. 18th-century caricature of balloonists, titled Fowls of a feather flock together. Three balloons are shown overhead, including one in flames and crashing to the ground

Silhouette, To Lay Up for a Rainy Day
To Lay Up for a Rainy Day -- silhouette showing a squirrel putting nuts aside for survival during the winter

Silhouette, An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away -- silhouette showing two schoolchildren, a girl and a boy, walking along eating an apple each

Silhouette, One Sows and Another Reaps
One Sows and Another Reaps -- silhouette showing a farm worker sowing seeds in a field, with horses pulling a plough in the background

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"Proverbial: Unveiling the Shadows of Wisdom" Silhouette, Sending Coals to Newcastle: A futile endeavor that echoes the timeless wisdom of not wasting efforts on redundant tasks. As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare): Exploring the eccentricities and idiosyncrasies that have become synonymous with certain characters in our collective imagination. Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast: Delving into the eternal optimism that resides within us all, even during times of adversity and despair. Enough to Make a Saint Swear: Shedding light on situations so exasperating or infuriating that they could test even the patience of saints. To Have a Finger in the Pie: Unraveling the art of being involved or having influence over something significant or advantageous. The Bull in the China Shop: Reflecting upon moments when grace meets clumsiness and exploring how chaos can sometimes lead to unexpected outcomes. The Silver Lining of the Cloud, 1890 (oil on canvas): Appreciating how challenges often bring hidden blessings and opportunities for growth amidst adversity. Love is blind, 1920 (pochoir): Examining love's ability to transcend flaws and imperfections while celebrating its enduring power despite obstacles faced along its path. See No Evil - one of Three Wise Monkeys (ivory): Contemplating ancient wisdom through iconic imagery as we explore themes like ignorance, denial, and turning a blind eye towards wrongdoing. Love Me, Love My Dog (colour litho): Embracing unconditional love by acknowledging that acceptance extends beyond individuals themselves but also includes their cherished companionships Ignorance Is Bliss (colour litho): Pondering whether bliss lies within ignorance or if knowledge truly equates enlightenment as we navigate life's complexities.