One of the most famous Dutch paintings that is worth to investigate for hours is Pieter Bruegel's (the Elder) "Dutch Painting", a peak of Dutch comedy genre painting. It magically contains numerous depictions of Dutch sayings composed in such a sly way that it's impossible to find all of them even in several minutes. These are some of the most interesting ones:



"To have roof tiled with tarts".

In contrary to the first thought, this saying does not refer to a person who likes sweets too much, but rather to someone very wealthy.



"To fish behind the net".

To miss an oportunity, but if you are just genuinely a bad fisher, this saying might lose its meaning to you.



"The fox and the crane entertain each other"

Two deceiving people try to take advantage of other. I guess that Bruegel took this motive from one of the most famous folk tales about crane and fox that wandered around so many countries that it is hard to establish its origin. Long story short, never offer to your guests plates that they cannot eat from, or otherwise they will take revenge on you.



"To gaze at the stork"

Or simply to waste your time or the time of other people. Apparently birdwatching still has not been invented back in the 16th century.



"It depends on the fall of the cards"

Everything is up to chance, even the fall of the cards, if they are not of someone who cheats in every game.