Man on sinking ship eats salt. Otherwise he will not enjoy the large amount of water that he must drink

Motif

Man on sinking ship eats salt. Otherwise he will not enjoy the large amount of water that he must drink.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Consolation in misfortune. · Consolation by a trifle. · view the constellation · filed as J861.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 235

Within the index

Filed under Consolation for misfortune found in food.

Filed beside it

Consoled by a drop of honey. Man in pit surrounded by perils thus comforts himself Mouse (fly) dying in meat tub is happy that he has eaten to satisfaction

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