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Proverb: It is better to be silent than to speak and incur harm. There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
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Proverb: It is better to be silent than to speak and incur harm. There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.

anonymous · 1750 - 1849 · snipping; cutting; prepared paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Fine Arts, Cutwork.

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Credit lineSpreuk: Het is beter gezwegen dan spreken hinder gekregen. Daar is een tijd om te spreken en een tijd om te zwijgen. 1750 - 1849. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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