Cease being a king. A widow asks justice of a king. The latter says that he is too busy to hear her. "Then cease being a king," replies the widow. Her bold reply wins an audience with the king

Motif

Cease being a king. A widow asks justice of a king. The latter says that he is too busy to hear her. "Then cease being a king," replies the widow. Her bold reply wins an audience with the king.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Repartee with ruler (judge, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as J1284.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Childers.

Within the index

Filed under Do not leave it to your successor. A widow stops a ruler on his way to war. He may be killed and he should not leave the act of justice as a credit to his successor.

Filed beside it

Show me how it is done. Wronged woman thus addresses ruler, who is indifferent to insults directed at him. She wishes to be shown how to bear insults. This rebukes him

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