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J16 Dove disregards experience and loses brood. Rebuilds her nest in the place where she has lost former brood
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- Shipwrecked shepherd distrusts the sea. He had formerly envied sailors · J11 entry
- Young ass avoids food eaten by animals before being slaughtered. Runs to his mother and asks to have all remains of the hog's food taken out · J12 entry
- Young sparrows have learned to avoid men. Sparrow quizzes his four young as to how to avoid danger from men. Their year of experience has taught them enough · J13 entry
- Old racehorse in mill laments vanity of youth · J14 entry
- Serpent (bird) having injured man refuses reconciliation. He knows that neither can forget their injuries · J15 entry
- Animal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shot · J17 entry
- Wisdom acquired from beating. Incognito prince, beaten for his courtesy, realizes his folly and returns home · J18 entry
- Counsels proved wise by experience · J21 entry
- Precepts of the lion to his sons. Only the younger keeps them and is successful · J22 entry
- Merchants try honesty for a year and find that it pays. So advised by priest when they said that they could not do business without dishonesty · J23 entry