Poor man consoles self by thinking of misfortunes of rich

Motif

Poor man consoles self by thinking of misfortunes of rich.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Consolation in misfortune. · Consolation by thought of others worse placed. · view the constellation · filed as J883

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Filed under Consolation by thought of others worse placed.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Man compelled to live on peas takes comfort when he sees a man once rich eating the hulls Man in cold consoles himself thinking of rich men in hell or prison

Filed beside it

Timid animal consoled when he sees others more timid Man with unfaithful wife comforted Clever person's defeat pleases inferior

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