Anti-Proverbs
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An anti-proverb or a perverb is the transformation of a standard proverb for humorous effect.
An anti-proverb or a perverb is the transformation of a standard proverb for humorous effect.
Gustatory Wisdom: Bruegel the Elder's Twelve Proverbs (1558)
(publicdomainreview.org)
Some of the earliest surviving works of the Flemish luminary Pieter Bruegel the Elder are not his detail-rich peasant scenes that furnish art history courses the world over, but painted serving plates, or roundels.
Some of the earliest surviving works of the Flemish luminary Pieter Bruegel the Elder are not his detail-rich peasant scenes that furnish art history courses the world over, but painted serving plates, or roundels.