Numskulls carry one another through mud and the others back in order that not all get dirty

Motif

Numskulls carry one another through mud and the others back in order that not all get dirty.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Other short-sighted acts. · view the constellation · filed as J2163.1

Cited in the index

general Christensen DF XLVII No. 32.

Within the index

Filed under Carrying the plow horse so as not to tramp up the field. (Cf. J2103.2.)

Filed beside it

Sedan-bearers must carry master about searching for dog since they have refused to search

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