Netherlandish Proverbs (The Blue Cloak), Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1559

To pull through the eye (handle opening) of the scissors (to win dishonestly), alternatively also: an eye for an eye. [1][2] detail from pieter bruegel's painting the 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. Auge und Schere