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Fool ignorant of value of jewel throws it away.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish bargains. · view the constellation · filed as J2093.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Valuables given away or sold for trifle.

1 finer motif beneath it
Boy refuses pearls for worthless stones; jeweler recognizes them for what they are
Filed beside it
Numskull gives away the old water bag in which the money is hid Woman gives a jewel for a salad. The recipient is also a numskull and doesn't know its value 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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