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J412 Profitable association of great and lowly
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- Prince of democratic tastes chosen. King asks three sons what kind of bird they would prefer to be. First: an eagle, because it is ruler of birds; second: a falcon; because it is beloved by the nobles; third: a bird which flies with many others, so as to receive advice. King chooses third · J412.1 entry
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- Great refuse to associate with lowly · J411 entry
- Unprofitable association of unequals · J413 entry
- Marriage with equal or with unequal · J414 entry
- One's own kind preferred to strangers · J416 entry
- Man prefers to live with ordinary rather than with pious man. He will be virtuous by comparison · J417 entry