Proverbs Tarock, circa 1920, Stralsund, Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken A.G. Stralsund, 78 of 78 cards, color lithography, ace of hearts contains the German republican tax stamp, 3 marks (valid 1919-1921) plus tax office No. 4 for Stralsund. This deck was originally published circa 1840 by Baumgartner, Berlin. Trumps are full-length figures with ornate double-ended Roman numerals, and illustrate proverbs with German titles, I. Discretion is the better part of valor (or to be far away from the shooting is good), II. Money that harmony earns, discord spends, III. He who stays closest to the fire, warms himself best, IV. He who laughs best, laughs last, V. Clothes make the person, or fine feathers make fine birds, VI. Rallying is dallying (the girl throws a bucket of water into the boy's face while he gently whips her), VII. Another town, another girl (or a girl in every port), VIII. one can have too much of a good thing, IX. They all come in the same box, or the same fate befalls everyone caught in the same act, X. When the mouse has eaten its fill, the flour tastes better, XI. Utopia may be far away, or stay in your own country and feed yourself in a reasonable way, XII. Haste makes waste, XIII. Better to be envied than pitied, XIV. Those who have a good store of butter, may lay it thick on their bread (or, if you've got it, flaunt it), XV. Spending everything before your end makes the best testament, XVI. Good oiling makes easy riding, XVII. As the master, so the valet, XVIII. Happiness and glass easily fall to pieces, XIX. Birds of a feather flock together, XX. Great minds think alike (or great minds find each other), XXI. All's well that ends well. Courts are double ended, unnamed, French suits, no indices, round gilt corners. Back are red plaid tarotee design. Size 4 3/8 in. 10.5 cm.) high, 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) wide. Kaplan I, 311.