When with fools, act foolish. A wise man refuses to join a foolish crowd who stayed out in an unexpected rain after a long drought. He is punished by them for being a fool

Motif

When with fools, act foolish. A wise man refuses to join a foolish crowd who stayed out in an unexpected rain after a long drought. He is punished by them for being a fool.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Fools (general). · Association with fools. · Association with fools. · view the constellation · filed as J1714.3

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general *Wesselski Arlotto II 224 No. 91.

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Filed under Association of wise men with fools.

1 finer motif beneath it

Forty wise men foretell violent rainstorm. Failing to convince people, they go into a cave. After the shower they come out. The people call them fools

Filed beside it

A wise man follows a fool against his better judgment. Both are put to death for their foolishness The wise man and the rain of fools. A wise man is persuaded to taste water which has turned many persons into fools. He also becomes a fool Author believes that his book must be stupid. Stupid people and gossipers are praising it Old man silent in king's presence asks king what he himself does when in company with a fool. [Inadvertant duplication of J1369.5.]

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