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the Oude Kerk: Misericord: Out-Yawning an Oven Door

Misericord: Out-Yawning an Oven Door

Misericord (c.1480) in the choir of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands. It illustrates the proverb, "It's like trying to out-yawn an oven door," which means trying to accomplish the impossible.

Credit: Holly Hayes