Netherlandish Proverbs (The Blue Cloak), Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1559
Middle: throwing roses before swine (wasting on the unworthy). [1] top left: the pig is stabbed through the belly (something is irrevocably decided). Top right: two dogs with one leg (bone) rarely agree. Excerpt from dutch proverbs. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 1559. Dimensions: height: 117 cm (46 in) ; width: 163 cm (64.1 in). Medium: oak wood. Collection: Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Rosen vor die Säue