Earthen and brazen pots in river. Brazen pot thinks that they should stay together for company. Earthen pot, however, fears approach of brazen pot

Motif

Earthen and brazen pots in river. Brazen pot thinks that they should stay together for company. Earthen pot, however, fears approach of brazen pot.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice of associates. · Association of strong and weak. · view the constellation · filed as J425.1

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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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JewishNeuman
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general Wienert FFC LVI 76 (ET 414), *136 (ST 415)
general Halm Aesop No. 422
general Jacobs Aesop 212 No. 51

Within the index

Filed under Weak fear company of strong.

Filed beside it

Buffalo refuses tiger's invitation to dinner. He sees fire prepared to cook him

Carried in tale types

The Clay Pot and the Brass Pot in the River · ATU 2961 recorded variant

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