The constellation
J2526 Equal share in the bed. Wishing to prove their equality twelve fools sleep on the ground and put their feet on the one bed provided for the chief
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- Foolish extreme · J2500 entry
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- The silence wager. A man and his wife make a wager as to who shall speak first (close the door). The man (woman) becomes jealous and scolds; loses the wager · J2511 entry
- The fool and the visitor's large nose. The fool asks where he got the large nose. Is removed from the room. He comes back to mend matters. He says, "What a small nose you have!" He is again taken from the room. The third time: "What difference does it make whether you have a nose or not?" · J2512 entry
- Plenty of holy water. A fool hearing of the effectiveness of holy water for the forgiveness of sins pours the whole supply over himself · J2513 entry
- Sickle bought at great cost given back. In a land where the sickle is not known the new sickle cuts off the head of a man and is thereupon given back to the original owner · J2514 entry
- Directions followed literally to the sorrow of the giver · J2516 entry
- Couldn't wait to dress. The overzealous visitor rides naked to see his friends · J2517 entry
- Absurd extreme of discouragement · J2518 entry
- Extreme prudery · J2521 entry
- Breaking the glassware to prevent others from doing so. A king thus removes temptation from his subjects · J2522 entry
- The obedient husband: the leave of absence. His wife says, "You may go away for a little while." He stays away for days and then sends a messenger to his wife asking if he has been away long enough · J2523 entry