The constellation
J2066 Foolish waiting
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● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Absurd plans. Air-castles · J2060 entry
beneath it
- The hungry fox waits in vain for horse's scrotum (lips) to fall off · J2066.1 entry
- The daw waits in vain for the figs to ripen in winter · J2066.2 entry
- Men (animals) wait in vain for nuts to fall from a tree · J2066.3 entry
- Wolf scorns salt meat (etc.) in false expectation of other booty · J2066.4 entry
- Wolf waits in vain for the nurse to throw away the child. She has threatened to throw the child to the wolf · J2066.5 entry
- Dog waits to be hit with meat. A butcher has threatened to hit him with a piece of meat · J2066.6 entry
- Dupe waits for rear wheels of wagon to overtake front wheels. Is told that money is thus made · J2066.7 entry
- Hare waits in vain for leaves to fall from palm tree · J2066.8 entry
- Hare waits in vain for man's hand to fall off. He sees it dangling · J2066.9 entry