Imagination of the proverb 'Consider before you begin' Cartoon on the Arminians; 1618 Versint eer ghy beghint (title on object); Moralistic performance that is sometimes interpreted as a cartoon on the Arminians in 1618. The inscription in the middle 'Versint eer ghy beghint' better indicates the subject of the performance. Despite the warnings of an old man; a young man dives into the wide opening of a large horn. However; he then gets stuck in the narrow end. On the right; a smiling jester looks out the window and expresses the moral of the print; the saying 'Think before you begin' or 'He works his way up.'; anonymous; 1618; paper; engraving; h 288 mm x w 328 mm