Title: "Die grossen Fische fressen die kleinen"
Description: History of the phrase "Big fish eat the small fish" from its appearance in Latin-language texts as metaphor for competition, through its portrayal in sculpture and painting (notably that of Bosch and Brueghel), and its use in the works of poetry and literature, to the "fish" theme in modern social criticism, caricature, and advertising.
Subjects: German Proverbs, History and criticism, Proverbs in art, Proverbs in literature, Fishes in art, Fishes, Folklore, Competition, Fishes in media