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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Old man silent in king's presence asks king what he himself does when in company with a fool. [Inadvertant duplication of J1369.5.]

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Fools (general). · Association with fools. · Association with fools. · view the constellation · filed as J1714.5

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Association of wise men with fools.

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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 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 Author believes that his book must be stupid. Stupid people and gossipers are praising it

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