Sayings Collection (#3)

Illustrated Proverbs (coloured engraving)
979116 Illustrated Proverbs (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrated Proverbs.); © Look and Learn

Age quod agis (chromolitho)
2815928 Age quod agis (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Age quod agis (do well whatever you do)

Fluctuat nec mergitur (chromolitho)
2815926 Fluctuat nec mergitur (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fluctuat nec mergitur (she is tossed by the waves but does not sink)

Judge not least ye be judged (engraving)
2792012 Judge not least ye be judged (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judge not least ye be judged)

My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End (colour photo)
3094402 My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End)

Henry IV, Je Voudrais Savoir Le Prix D Un Liard (colour litho)
3094255 Henry IV, Je Voudrais Savoir Le Prix D Un Liard (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV)

Pierre L Hermit, Dieu Le Veut (colour litho)
3094253 Pierre L Hermit, Dieu Le Veut (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre L Hermit, Dieu Le Veut)

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)

Le General Hugo, Donne-Lui Tout De Meme A Boire (colour litho)
3094262 Le General Hugo, Donne-Lui Tout De Meme A Boire (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le General Hugo)

Philippe VI, Ouvrez, C Est La Fortune De France (colour litho)
3094258 Philippe VI, Ouvrez, C Est La Fortune De France (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philippe VI, Ouvrez)

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)

The poor seek food, the rich an appetite (colour litho)
5205417 The poor seek food, the rich an appetite (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poor seek food, the rich an appetite)

The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (colour litho)
5205416 The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dogs bark, but the caravan goes)

To go beyond is as bad as to fall short (colour litho)
5205412 To go beyond is as bad as to fall short (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: To go beyond is as bad as to fall short)

A maker of idols is never an idolater (colour litho)
5205406 A maker of idols is never an idolater (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A maker of idols is never an idolater)

Eastern Proverb: The whisperer is a liar (colour litho)
5205392 Eastern Proverb: The whisperer is a liar (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The whisperer is a liar)

Eastern Proverb: Good juice from the fruit comes without squeezing (colour litho)
5205381 Eastern Proverb: Good juice from the fruit comes without squeezing (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good juice from the fruit comes without squeezing)

If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho)
5205400 If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you buy meat cheap)

Eastern Proverb: A man thinks he knows, but a woman knows better (colour litho)
5205375 Eastern Proverb: A man thinks he knows, but a woman knows better (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A man thinks he knows, but a woman knows better)

Playing truant (chromolitho)
2815925 Playing truant (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing truant. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

A rolling stone gathers no moss (chromolitho)
2815922 A rolling stone gathers no moss (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A rolling stone gathers no moss)

He who has drunk will drink (chromolitho)
2817015 He who has drunk will drink (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He who has drunk will drink)

Philippe-Auguste, Ma Couronne Au Plus Brave (colour litho)
3094252 Philippe-Auguste, Ma Couronne Au Plus Brave (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philippe-Auguste)

Ogger, L Homme De Fer, Voila Charlemagne (colour litho)
3094249 Ogger, L Homme De Fer, Voila Charlemagne (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ogger, L Homme De Fer)

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)

Alea iacta est (The die is cast) (chromolitho)
1094385 Alea iacta est (The die is cast) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alea iacta est (The die is cast)

Illustrated Proverbs (coloured engraving)
979125 Illustrated Proverbs (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrated Proverbs.); © Look and Learn

Proverbs for children (coloured engraving)
3630165 Proverbs for children (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proverbs for children.); © Look and Learn

Labor omnia vincit (chromolitho)
2815930 Labor omnia vincit (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labor omnia vincit (hard work conquers all)

Honour to the vanquished (chromolitho)
2815927 Honour to the vanquished (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honour to the vanquished. Napoleon passing a column of Austrian prisoners)

If an augur sees another augur he cannot stop himself from laughing (chromolitho)
2815923 If an augur sees another augur he cannot stop himself from laughing (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fortune favours the brave (chromolitho)
2815921 Fortune favours the brave (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortune favours the brave)

He who doesn t know how to deceive doesn t know how to rule (chromolitho)
2815920 He who doesn t know how to deceive doesn t know how to rule (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bis dat qui cito dat (chromolitho)
2815918 Bis dat qui cito dat (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bis dat qui cito dat (He gives twice, who gives promptly)

One is never a friend by force (colour litho)
5205421 One is never a friend by force (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: One is never a friend by force)

Jesus Christ, The Impregnable Trilateral (engraving)
5229050 Jesus Christ, The Impregnable Trilateral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ, The Impregnable Trilateral)

Jesus Christ, Render Unto Caesar (engraving)
5229048 Jesus Christ, Render Unto Caesar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ, Render Unto Caesar)

Jesus Christ, Our Passover (engraving)
5229056 Jesus Christ, Our Passover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ, Our Passover)

There are some who take up the battle-axe, and there are others who stop tigers, but givers are scarce (colour litho)
5205419 There are some who take up the battle-axe, and there are others who stop tigers, but givers are scarce (colour litho) by Bull

Its no use calling the tiger to chase away the dog (colour litho)
5205410 Its no use calling the tiger to chase away the dog (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its no use calling the tiger to chase away the dog)

Eastern Proverb: When wine comes to an end, so does conversation (colour litho)
5205396 Eastern Proverb: When wine comes to an end, so does conversation (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: When wine comes to an end, so does conversation)

Eastern Proverb: Thy secret is thy prisoner, but if thou lettest it go thou becomest its prisoner (colour litho)
5205394 Eastern Proverb: Thy secret is thy prisoner, but if thou lettest it go thou becomest its prisoner (colour litho) by Bull

Eastern Proverb: If you are a hen, then lay eggs; if a cock, then crow (colour litho)
5205385 Eastern Proverb: If you are a hen, then lay eggs; if a cock, then crow (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you are a hen, then lay eggs; if a cock)

Eastern Proverb: Call on God, but row away from the rocks (colour litho)
5205377 Eastern Proverb: Call on God, but row away from the rocks (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Call on God, but row away from the rocks)

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Embrace the wisdom of sayings, for they hold the power to inspire and guide us on our journey. From the timeless Old English Proverbs to the golden words of Abraham Lincoln, their messages resonate through generations. Let the words 'Be yourself' in shimmering gold foil remind you that authenticity is key in a world that often seeks conformity. Trust your journey, as whispered by another glistening message, for it is unique and filled with endless possibilities. Delve into the enchanting illustrations of Pauline Baynes' book 'Old English Proverbs and Sayings', where ancient wisdom comes alive through captivating artistry. Explore Tom Chadwick's masterpiece 'The Proverbs', painted in 1939, which beautifully captures the essence of these age-old adages. Inspirational quotes and motivational posters serve as gentle reminders along our path towards success. The challenge lies not only in conquering obstacles but also in finding strength within ourselves. As we face each hurdle head-on, let a smile be our armor against adversity. Love has always been hailed as a powerful force that transcends boundaries; its significance echoed by the golden saying 'All you need is love'. And while time may march forward relentlessly, we can choose to remain forever young at heart, cherishing life's simple joys. Dream big and fearlessly pursue your aspirations – this sentiment echoes from every corner of an inspirational quote or motivational poster dedicated to igniting passion within us all. But remember: dreams are realized through practice; consistent effort turns them into reality. So let us embrace these sayings – like precious treasures – allowing their profound meanings to shape our lives positively. May they inspire us to be true to ourselves, trust our own journeys unwaveringly, wear smiles even during challenging times, spread love unconditionally, stay forever young at heart and never stop dreaming or practicing until we achieve greatness.