Defences in and out of season

Motif

Defences in and out of season.

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

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Filed under Forethought in defences against others.

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

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Practical and impractical defences Defences by strengthening one's own weakest spots Defence when one needs it most Man slays another in order not to be slain himself Youthful fencer yields to infuriated opponent who has picked up a pestle. "Two against me. I surrender." Foolishness of king's taking a washerman for chief minister; washerman makes no preparation for war and kingdom is conquered. [Inadvertant duplication of U129.3.]

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