Courtier having observed king's amour shields him and gains pardon. Answers in clever proverbs when called on to say what he has seen

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Courtier having observed king's amour shields him and gains pardon. Answers in clever proverbs when called on to say what he has seen.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · view the constellation · filed as J1211.3

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Putting out of countenance by telling evil stories.

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Peasant preaches about bishop's amour. Bishop has instructed him to tell the truth and spare no one when he preaches Clever thief may keep booty. He has seen his victim in a disgraceful position and is allowed the booty as a price for his silence

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