Twelve Proverbs
| Object type | Painting |
| Genre | Proverb |
| Date | 1558 |
| Dimensions | 74.5 x 98.4 cm |
| Support | Panel |
| Medium | Oil |
| Signature | B..ueghel 1...8 |
| Signature location | Left of center in the medallion at lower right |
| Further inscription | Inscribed at upper center: Haec perhibent vitae gestu ridenda faceto/ consilia et mores ingeniose notant [These everyday scenes give advice in a humorous way and cleverly criticise human behaviour]. For more inscriptions, see Sellink pg. 123. |
| Attribution authorities | Sellink, cat. #72: accepted., Rejected. Coppy by PB II. Tolnay 1935., Accepted. Friedländer 1937., Doubtful, Marijnissen 1988 |
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Collection | Museum Mayer van den Bergh |
| General Notes | Painting is a composite of twelve medalions, each 21 cm in diameter. Oak panel. |
| External resources | Museum Mayer van den Bergh |