Monk discouraged by large amount of work to be done persuaded to undertake but a small amount each day. The small task will be done; the large one will merely discourage

Motif

Monk discouraged by large amount of work to be done persuaded to undertake but a small amount each day. The small task will be done; the large one will merely discourage.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Prudence and Discretion. · Zeal – temperate and intemperate. · view the constellation · filed as J557.1

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 262

Within the index

Filed under Intemperance in undertaking labor.

1 finer motif beneath it

True penance for even a day is effective

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