Three men divide a large fish by quoting scripture — Mythoi

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Three men divide a large fish by quoting scripture.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Clever dividing. · Clever dividing. · view the constellation · filed as J1242.2

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Hog's head divided according to scripture. To be divided among three students according to their skill in quoting. First: "And they cut one ear off" (takes ear). Second: "And they gave him a box on the ear" (takes other ear). Third: "And they took him away secretly" (takes whole hog away)

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