The constellation
J100 Wisdom (knowledge) taught by necessity
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The same sky, in words
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- Father bequeathes four pots to sons: eldest finds earth in his; second, bones; third, rice husks; youngest, rupees (eldest to get land; second, cattle; third, grain; youngest to keep money) · J99.2 entry
- Relative pleasures of sexes in love taught by parable · J99.1 entry
- Wisdom (knowledge) taught by parable · J99 entry
- Stones shaken in jar: difficulty in learning many dialects · J98 entry
- Crow drops pebbles into water jug so as to be able to drink · J101 entry
- Bear learns how to catch crabs with his hairy claws · J102 entry
- Wisdom learned from children · J120 entry
- Ungrateful son reproved by naïve action of his own son: preparing for old age. Man gives his old father half a carpet to keep him warm. Child keeps the other half and tells his father that he is keeping it for him when he grows old · J121 entry