“To prove that there is no end to art, still another generation of painters sprang up.”
Every time critics declare art exhausted, a new generation of artists rises to disprove them — artistic renewal never truly ends.
— Ambroise Vollard, Réunion
Source: Ambroise Vollard, Recollections of a Picture Dealer, trans. Violet M. MacDonald (1936)
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Good curry is made in an old pot.
Experience and tradition produce the best results — old ways and old hands still work best.
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He beats the sea just to get foam.
Working hard for something empty or worthless — all effort and no real result.
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The ox in front drinks the clean water.
Whoever arrives first gets the best of what is available — first come, first served.
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In yes, there is no quarrel.
Agreement avoids conflict; saying yes keeps the peace, even when it costs something.
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Two hens do not lay eggs in the same nest.
Two strong-willed women cannot share the same household in peace.
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Hoping to find the blood sausage already cooked inside the pig's belly.
Wishing for a finished reward without doing any of the work needed to earn it.
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