Great refuse to associate with lowly

Motif

Great refuse to associate with lowly.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice of associates. · Association of equals and unequals. · view the constellation · filed as J411

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière.

Within the index

Filed under Association of equals and unequals.

11 finer motifs beneath it

Boar refuses to fight with lowly ass Zeus refuses wedding present from snake. Presents to be received only from equals Prince refuses to play with common children Peasant ashamed of being thrown off by ass. Shameful to be thrown by such a creature Wolf tries to make friends with lion: killed Dolphin and whale scorn crab as peacemaker Laurel and olive tree scorn thornbush as umpire in their dispute as to who is most useful Mouse on lion's mane. Lion angry at impudence of mouse Knight disregards insult by servant Leopard ashamed of having been bitten by lizard Rich man refuses to associate with poor sister

Filed beside it

Profitable association of great and lowly Unprofitable association of unequals Marriage with equal or with unequal One's own kind preferred to strangers Man prefers to live with ordinary rather than with pious man. He will be virtuous by comparison

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