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It is as they say, a proverb is well put, / Even if it is sometimes a lie, it remains in the memory / The well-said proverb often awakens the spirit, / When it is well placed it cannot be rejected
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It is as they say, a proverb is well put, / Even if it is sometimes a lie, it remains in the memory / The well-said proverb often awakens the spirit, / When it is well placed it cannot be rejected

Philippus Jacobus Brepols · 1800 - 1833 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 30 depictions of proverbs and expressions. Inscription in Dutch and French under each image. Numbered at the top center: 54.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcharacters (human types)proverbs, sayings, etc.
Credit lineHet is zoo als men zegt, Een spreekwoord is wel regt, / Al is het soms een leugen, het blijft toch in 't geheugen / Le proverbe bien dit réveille souvent l'esprit, / Lorsqu'il se trouve bien placé il . 1800 - 1833. Philippus Jacobus Brepols. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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