Snake complains to Zeus that people step on him. Zeus: "If you had bitten the first foot that stepped on you it would not be done now."

Motif

Snake complains to Zeus that people step on him. Zeus: "If you had bitten the first foot that stepped on you it would not be done now."

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Forethought in prevention of others's plans. · view the constellation · filed as J623.1

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 77 (ET 430), 128 (ST 364)
general Halm Aesop No. 347.

Within the index

Filed under Prevention of hostility by inspiring fear in enemy.

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