
Beware two-faced people. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.

Beware two-faced people. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Don’t forever be talking about the same topic. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Perseverance, or downright obstinacy, will overcome all obstacles. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
He is bearing all the world’s problems. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs..
Avoid places where you’re likely to be cheated. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Don’t waste time on futile endeavours. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Don’t be recklessly undeterred by the potentially grave penalty for your planned misdeed. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Do not be deceived by appearances. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Don’t be a religious hypocrite, one who is outwardly devoted but who in reality is gnawing away at the fabric of the church he purports to uphold. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.
Don’t draw further attention to your already publicly shamed behaviour. Detail from The Folly of the World by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The painting (below) illustrates 112 Dutch proverbs.