Numskull feeds his wheat to frogs. He has been sent to mill to have it ground

Motif

Numskull feeds his wheat to frogs. He has been sent to mill to have it ground.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd disregard of facts. · Animals or objects treated as if human. · Gift or sale to animal (or object). · view the constellation · filed as J1851.1.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Boggs FFC XC 139 No. *1693, Espinosa III 147.

Within the index

Filed under Gifts to frogs.

Filed beside it

Numskull throws money to frogs so that they can count it Numskull throws money to frogs to repay them. They have frightened his fleeing ass from the water Wool taken to pond for frogs and toads to weave

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