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J1369 Rude retorts – miscellaneous
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- Rude retorts · J1350 entry
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- Man decides to spend 100 florins to become known. Friend: "You had better spend 200 so as to not be found out." · J1369.1 entry
- The prodigy's retort. An old man says of a youthful prodigy: "He will be an idiot in old age because perfection before maturity brings on deterioration of the mind." Youth: "You must have been very wise in your youth!" · J1369.2 entry
- Two men meet in narrow passage. One says: "I do not give every coxcomb the wall!" The other says: "I do, sir!" · J1369.3 entry
- Person asks: "Whose fool are you?" Answer: "I am the Bishop of Durham's fool; whose fool are you?" · J1369.4 entry
- Why soldier is silent before king: is always so when questioned by stupid person. [Inadvertant duplication of J1714.5.] · J1369.5 entry