Man to be judged by his own qualities, not his clothes — Mythoi

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

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

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Filed under Miscellaneous aspects of wisdom.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Guests strike man who tries to interfere in their quarrel. It is their host in old clothes. Guests are humiliated but forgiven Rich Brahmin wearing poor clothing is treated as a beggar

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Value depends upon real use Cure yourself before doctoring others Pot calls kettle black Futility of trying to teach the stupid Results of labor lost in a moment of procrastination Never use your entire resources Value of silence Time renders all things commonplace Futility of distant travel Preciousness of untroubled sleep Futility of trying to hide an obvious deed Money does not always bring happiness Ignoring the unpleasant. Wise man refuses to react to unpleasantness. "I don't hear the unpleasant." Futility of expecting stranger to have one's interest at heart When the sweet fails try the bitter. Man pleads with thief who is stealing his figs. When pleading fails he brings him down from tree with stones. (Cf. J1581.2, T251.5.)

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