The dog imitates a wolf. Wants to kill a horse. He asks the cat: "Is my back bristled, etc." The horse kills him with a kick. (Cf. K1121.)

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The dog imitates a wolf. Wants to kill a horse. He asks the cat: "Is my back bristled, etc." The horse kills him with a kick. (Cf. K1121.)

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Foolish imitation. · Types of foolish imitation. · view the constellation · filed as J2413.5

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

LithuanianBalys Index No. *106
RussianAndrejev No. *119.

Within the index

Filed under Foolish imitation by an animal. Tries to go beyond his powers.

Filed beside it

Ass tries to caress his master like the dog. He is driven off Ass tries to jump on the roof like the ape Daw tries to carry off lamb like eagle. Is caught in the lamb's fleece Animal dupe cuts off limb. Thinks he is imitating another animal Monkey sneezes in king's presence like rabbit. Killed Crane tries to catch fish like hawk. Is mired at water's edge Jackal tries to roar like lion at elephant. Is killed Raven tries to imitate dove's step but breaks his bones

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Wolf (lion) approaches too near to horse: kicked in face

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