Nine men try to lift bull over the fence. One gets the idea of taking it through the gate. (Cf. J2171.6.)

Motif

Nine men try to lift bull over the fence. One gets the idea of taking it through the gate. (Cf. J2171.6.)

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Other short-sighted acts. · view the constellation · filed as J2199.3

Filed across the traditions

England *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Absurd shortsightedness – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Alarm sounded foolishly Persons build a wheelbarrow too large to come out of shed Short-sighted economy

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Man on camel has doorway broken down so he can ride in. It does not occur to him to dismount. (Cf. J2199.3.)

Carried in tale types

Tall Bridegroom Cannot Get into Church · ATU 1295A* 1 recorded variant

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