Numskull gives away the old water bag in which the money is hid

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Numskull gives away the old water bag in which the money is hid.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish bargains. · view the constellation · filed as J2093.1

Cited in the index

general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 201 No. 393.

Within the index

Filed under Valuables given away or sold for trifle.

Filed beside it

Woman gives a jewel for a salad. The recipient is also a numskull and doesn't know its value Fool ignorant of value of jewel throws it away Good timber given for useless because wife says they will have only sickness and trouble Sacks of gold and silver traded for sacks of rice Gold and jewels sold for trifle

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