Answer questions of a fool the next day — Mythoi

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Answer questions of a fool the next day.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Prudence and Discretion. · Wisdom of deliberation. · view the constellation · filed as J571.7

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Filed under Avoid hasty judgment.

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When in anger say the alphabet. Man thus restrained from hasty judgment King given three wheels to control his anger King in anger punishes misdeed on Easter day. Is almost killed himself in retaliation. He submits and says that he deserves this punishment for hasty action Avoid hasty punishment King restrained from hasty judgment by being told story Judge not that you be not judged: thus judge upbraided when he is later accused in court and claims mercy Unpaid servant refuses to blame master: later rewarded

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