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Motif

The greedy host.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · Practical retorts: hosts and guests. · view the constellation · filed as J1562

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3 finer motifs beneath it
Turning the plate around. A cuts the meat and puts all the good things on his side. B turns the plate around: "See how all things turn about in this world." A turns it back: "However the world may turn, with good friends like us the plate will always remain the same." The peasant's share is the chicken. He serves small birds and a roast chicken to his guests. Guests each take a small bird, leaving only the chicken when the plate reaches the host. He takes the whole chicken saying: "Since everyone has a bird, I must have one too." Host hides meat in his clothing. It attracts his dog and he is exposed
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Inhospitality repaid Treatment of difficult guests Talker keeps person from eating Inappropriate entertainment repaid Luxury of host rebuked Host rebukes negligent servant Guest brings along cakes to eat. Stingy host rebuked "Cause liberality to be depicted." Answer of hungry man when host asks for suggestion for a picture to be painted of something that has not been seen Deceptive invitation to feast

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