The fool advises the buyer that the horse is worth little or his father would not sell it

Motif

The fool advises the buyer that the horse is worth little or his father would not sell it.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish bargains. · view the constellation · filed as J2088.1

Cited in the index

general *Wesselski Bebel I 208 No. 95.

Within the index

Filed under The considerate seller. A numskull having an over-short turban for sale at auction warns the prospective buyer that it is too short.

Filed beside it

Seller advises buyer that cow is a thief

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