Adage Collection

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)

Great cry and little wool (engraving)
3631191 Great cry and little wool (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great cry and little wool)

Within is emptiness (engraving)
3631189 Within is emptiness (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Within is emptiness)

With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares (engraving)
3631184 With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares)

A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving)
3631181 A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ship aground, is a beacon at sea)

When the eyes are won, love is begun (engraving)
3631178 When the eyes are won, love is begun (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the eyes are won, love is begun)

A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year (engraving)
3631175 A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year)

The higher the rise the greater the fall (engraving)
3631172 The higher the rise the greater the fall (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The higher the rise the greater the fall)

Who has not felt love (engraving)
3631170 Who has not felt love (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who has not felt love)

Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back (engraving)
3631160 Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back)

Hasten at leisure (engraving)
3631154 Hasten at leisure (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hasten at leisure. Illustration for Moral Emblems with Aphorisms, Adages)

Rest content where thou art (engraving)
3631146 Rest content where thou art (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rest content where thou art)

Well set-off is half sold (engraving)
3631199 Well set-off is half sold (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Well set-off is half sold)

Like melons, friends are to be found in plenty, of which not even one is good in twenty (engraving)
3631197 Like melons, friends are to be found in plenty, of which not even one is good in twenty (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Like melons)

Hares are not caught with beat of drum, nor birds with tartlets (engraving)
3631196 Hares are not caught with beat of drum, nor birds with tartlets (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hares are not caught with beat of drum)

Fire, cough, love, and money, are not long concealed (engraving)
3631195 Fire, cough, love, and money, are not long concealed (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire, cough, love, and money, are not long concealed)

When the wolf comes, the oxen leave off fighting to unite in self-defence (engraving)
3631188 When the wolf comes, the oxen leave off fighting to unite in self-defence (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the wolf comes)

No one can love thetis and galatea at the same time (engraving)
3631187 No one can love thetis and galatea at the same time (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: No one can love thetis and galatea at the same time)

Excess of liberty leads to servitude (engraving)
3631179 Excess of liberty leads to servitude (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excess of liberty leads to servitude)

Who cuts off his nose spites his own face (engraving)
3631176 Who cuts off his nose spites his own face (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who cuts off his nose spites his own face)

Play with the dog, and he ll spoil your clothes (engraving)
3631165 Play with the dog, and he ll spoil your clothes (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Play with the dog, and he ll spoil your clothes)

Many a slip twixt the cup and the lip (engraving)
3631159 Many a slip twixt the cup and the lip (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Many a slip twixt the cup and the lip)

Smoke is the food of Lovers (engraving)
3631155 Smoke is the food of Lovers (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoke is the food of Lovers)

The pot goeth so long to the water, til at last it commeth broken home (engraving)
3631152 The pot goeth so long to the water, til at last it commeth broken home (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pot goeth so long to the water)

Who is hurtful to himself, benefits no one (engraving)
3631151 Who is hurtful to himself, benefits no one (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who is hurtful to himself, benefits no one)

Act wisely and thou shall t be free (engraving)
3631144 Act wisely and thou shall t be free (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act wisely and thou shall t be free)

Whither the breath of my mistress calls me (engraving)
3631143 Whither the breath of my mistress calls me (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whither the breath of my mistress calls me)

Portrait of Jacob Cats, under allegorical figure of Universal Justice (engraving)
3631142 Portrait of Jacob Cats, under allegorical figure of Universal Justice (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Jacob Cats)

None can clean their dress from stain, but some blemish will remain (engraving)
3631141 None can clean their dress from stain, but some blemish will remain (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: None can clean their dress from stain)

By yielding thou may st conquer (engraving)
3631192 By yielding thou may st conquer (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: By yielding thou may st conquer)

While she weeps, she devours (engraving)
3631190 While she weeps, she devours (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: While she weeps, she devours)

Enter not, or pass through (engraving)
3631173 Enter not, or pass through (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enter not, or pass through)

Each deplores his own lot (engraving)
3631157 Each deplores his own lot (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Each deplores his own lot)

Let your light shine before men (engraving)
3631156 Let your light shine before men (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let your light shine before men)

The inexpert are wounded (engraving)
3631148 The inexpert are wounded (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The inexpert are wounded)

Cripple will always lead the dance (engraving)
3631193 Cripple will always lead the dance (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cripple will always lead the dance)

The dogs and the bone (engraving)
3631186 The dogs and the bone (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dogs and the bone)

A whole mill to grind a peck of corn (engraving)
3631185 A whole mill to grind a peck of corn (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A whole mill to grind a peck of corn)

The goose hisses well, but it don t bite (engraving)
3631183 The goose hisses well, but it don t bite (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The goose hisses well, but it don t bite)

What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for (engraving)
3631182 What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for)

Though taken to the waters brink, no blows can force the horse to drink (engraving)
3631177 Though taken to the waters brink, no blows can force the horse to drink (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Though taken to the waters brink)

The hunchback sees not his own hump, but he sees his neighbours (engraving)
3631174 The hunchback sees not his own hump, but he sees his neighbours (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hunchback sees not his own hump)

Birdes of one feather will flocke together (engraving)
3631169 Birdes of one feather will flocke together (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birdes of one feather will flocke together)

Grease the fat sow (engraving)
3631164 Grease the fat sow (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grease the fat sow! Illustration for Moral Emblems with Aphorisms, Adages)

When slovenly servants get tidy, they polish the bottoms of the saucepans (engraving)
3631163 When slovenly servants get tidy, they polish the bottoms of the saucepans (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: When slovenly servants get tidy)

The branches may be trained, but not the trunk (engraving)
3631162 The branches may be trained, but not the trunk (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The branches may be trained, but not the trunk)

While we draw, we are drawn (engraving)
3631150 While we draw, we are drawn (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: While we draw, we are drawn)

Love takes possession of the mind insensibly (engraving)
3631147 Love takes possession of the mind insensibly (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love takes possession of the mind insensibly)

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"Adage: Wisdom Engraved in Time" "Great cry and little wool": Sometimes, all the noise doesn't amount to much substance. "Within is emptiness": Appearances can be deceiving; true value lies within. "With unwilling hounds, it's hard to catch hares": Success requires dedication and enthusiasm. "A ship aground is a beacon at sea": Even in difficult times, one can find strength and guidance. "When the eyes are won, love is begun": Attraction sparks the beginning of a beautiful journey called love. "A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year": Patience brings greater rewards than instant gratification. "The higher the rise, the greater the fall": Be cautious when reaching great heights as there may be consequences waiting below. "Who has not felt love?": Love touches everyone's heart at some point in life; it's a universal experience. "Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back": Relationships thrive on reciprocity and mutual effort from both parties involved. "Hasten at leisure": Rushing through life may lead to missed opportunities; take your time for better outcomes. "Rest content where thou art": Find peace and satisfaction with what you have instead of constantly seeking more elsewhere. "Well set-off is half sold ": A good presentation or first impression greatly increases chances of success.