μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Choices: little gain, big loss.

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Herdsman neglects his she-goats in favor of wild-goats. She-goats die; wild-goats run offMan leaves farming for fishing. When water dries up he goes hungry
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Weight of bodily member chosen rather than its loss. (Cf. J351.)High wages bring expensive livingMan refuses cure which brings greater inconvenienceWhat one has is neglected in search for other thingsBetter be content with what you have, than try to get more and lose everythingWealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue

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