Wild-boar sharpens tusks when no enemy is in sight. Tells fox that when enemy comes there are other things to do

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Wild-boar sharpens tusks when no enemy is in sight. Tells fox that when enemy comes there are other things to do.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Forethought in defences against others. · view the constellation · filed as J674.1

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 61 (ET 237), 108 (ST 203)
general Halm Aesop No. 407.

Within the index

Filed under Defences in and out of season.

Filed beside it

Man decides to make himself strong in peaceful times rather than wait until attacked

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