Miller, his son, and the ass: trying to please everyone. Miller blamed when he follows his son on foot; when he takes the son's place on the ass; when he takes the son behind him; and when he puts the son in front of him

Motif

Miller, his son, and the ass: trying to please everyone. Miller blamed when he follows his son on foot; when he takes the son's place on the ass; when he takes the son behind him; and when he puts the son in front of him.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Decisiveness of conduct. · view the constellation · filed as J1041.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
Italian Novella *Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Chauvin II 148 No 2, III 70, 145, VIII 140
general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 244 No. 541
general Herbert III 420
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 577
general Scala Celi 135a No. 745
general Alphabet No. 765. England: Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Impossibility of pleasing everyone. One must act therefore without awaiting everyone's approval.

Filed beside it

Weather to please one only. Attempt to please everyone with weather unavailing. Weather given therefore without regard to men's desires

Carried in tale types

The Miller, his Son, and the Donkey · ATU 1215 1 recorded variant

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