Sea foolishly accused of cruelty. Sea says that it is calm itself, but the wind blew it up and broke the ship

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Sea foolishly accused of cruelty. Sea says that it is calm itself, but the wind blew it up and broke the ship.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd disregard of facts. · Animals or objects treated as if human. · Animals or objects treated as if human – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as J1891.3

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 75 (ET 406), 123 (ST 317)
general Halm Aesop No. 94.

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Filed under Object foolishly blamed.

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Sickness ascribed to quarreling wines. A man has drunk so much of various wines that he is sick. He says to the wines, "Have peace among yourselves and don't quarrel or I'll throw you out the window." Carpenter blames the nails. On his deathbed refuses to forgive nails which ruined his tools

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