Stupid fear company of clever — Mythoi

Motif

Stupid fear company of clever.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice of associates. · Association of strong and weak. · view the constellation · filed as J423

Within the index

Filed under Association of strong and weak.

1 finer motif beneath it

Jackal realizes that the partridge was too clever for him and leaves

Filed beside it

Subordination of weak to strong Weak fear company of strong Association of rat with cat ceases as soon as mutual danger has passed. The rat threatened by the weasel and the owl allies himself with a cat caught in a net. Saved by the cat, he rescues the cat with precaution and then prudently renounces further relations with her Association of cow and tiger: tiger eats cow as soon as she is hungry Association of tiger and crane. They soon quarrel Association of strong and weak – miscellaneous

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