Grain will be cut when farmer attends to it himself. Lark leaves her young in the cornfield. They hear farmer tell sons to go to neighbors for help in harvesting. Lark tells young not to worry. Same when he sends for relatives. Farmer decides to harvest it himself. Larks move, for they now know that it will be done

Motif

Grain will be cut when farmer attends to it himself. Lark leaves her young in the cornfield. They hear farmer tell sons to go to neighbors for help in harvesting. Lark tells young not to worry. Same when he sends for relatives. Farmer decides to harvest it himself. Larks move, for they now know that it will be done.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Self-dependence. · view the constellation · filed as J1031

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 867
general Wienert FFC LVI *70 (ET 341), 126 (ST 351)
general Halm Aesop No. 210
general Roumania: Schullerus FFC LXXVIII No. 93*.

Within the index

Filed under Self-dependence.

Filed beside it

Stag found by master when overlooked by servants. Hides under hay and escapes until master himself comes Gardener who plants vegetable tends it best Gods help those who help themselves. Ox driver must put his shoulder to the wheel before Hercules will help him

Carried in tale types

The Master Taken Seriously · ATU 931 recorded variant

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