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He Who Hesitates is Lost, 1938 (colour lithograph)

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KDC473416
Image title
He Who Hesitates is Lost, 1938 (colour lithograph)
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English School, (20th century) / English
Location
Private Collection
Medium
colour lithograph
Date
1938 AD (C20th AD)
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Proverb meaning that a person who is too cautious and spends too much time deliberating about what to do can lose the opportunity of action altogether; from a series of cigarette cards 'Up-to-Date Proverbs' issued by the Bocnal Tobacco Company, London; the golden age of cigarette cards was from the late 19th century until the Second World War and were immensely popular both as collector items and as a source of instruction, entertainment and amusement before the widespread use of television and radio;

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1930s / 20th century / advertising / advertising / wisdom / contemporary / 30s / card / humour / publicity / cautious / educational / prudence / cigarette card / escape / caution / vintage card / trade card / education / proverbial / humorous / proverb / motto / up to date / social history / psychology / folk / proverbs / modern / traditional / humor / bull / flight / male / folk wisdom / safety / loss
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Largest available format 3414 × 6708 px 8 MB
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Large 3414 × 6708 px 289 × 568 mm 8.2 MB
Medium 521 × 1024 px 44 × 87 mm 1.1 MB

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