Guests strike man who tries to interfere in their quarrel. It is their host in old clothes. Guests are humiliated but forgiven

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Guests strike man who tries to interfere in their quarrel. It is their host in old clothes. Guests are humiliated but forgiven.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Miscellaneous aspects of wisdom. · view the constellation · filed as J1072.1

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 415.

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Filed under Man to be judged by his own qualities, not his clothes.

Filed beside it

Rich Brahmin wearing poor clothing is treated as a beggar

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