Thornbush blamed by fox for wounding him. He should have known better than to lay hold of something whose nature is to lay hold of others

Motif

Thornbush blamed by fox for wounding him. He should have known better than to lay hold of something whose nature is to lay hold of others.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J656.1

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 73 (ET 386), 122 (ST 310)
general Halm Aesop No. 32.

Within the index

Filed under Avoiding things which are harmful by nature.

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