Man would rather pay 500 florins he did not owe than have it said he did not pay debts — Mythoi

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Man would rather pay 500 florins he did not owe than have it said he did not pay debts.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice between evils. · view the constellation · filed as J221.3

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.

Within the index

Filed under Choice: small injustice permitted rather than to cause troubles of state.

Filed beside it

King overlooks wife's unfaithfulness rather than to cause troubles of state King chooses small inconvenience of personal troubles to great troubles for his kingdom. He suffers to help realm

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