A soft answer turneth away wrath — Mythoi

Motif

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J817

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.

Within the index

Filed under Policy in dealing with the great.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Man called a rogue by a nobleman makes a joke of the insult. He thus avoids trouble Physician willing to believe in four persons. Angers a theologian by disputing doctrine of the Trinity. "Don't get angry," he says; "rather than have you condemn me to hell, I would believe in four persons." With a silent person one is alone. Angered bishop will not answer when addressed. Relents when priest says, "Since there is no one here I may heed the call of Nature."

Filed beside it

Wisdom of concessions to power Flattery of the great Unpleasant truths must be withheld from the great Tact in reproving the great Care in advising a king Keeping on good terms with hostile gods Man plays fool to protect himself in dealing with king Man recounts unpleasant happening to king when in good humor and draws laugh; rest draw punishment Dealing with the great – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

The liar. A man attempts to lie out of having called another a liar: "You lie if you say that I said you lied." The other: "It's a good thing for you that you didn't call me a liar." (Cf. J817.)

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