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Motif

Lowly masks as great.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Presumption of the lowly. · view the constellation · filed as J951

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5 finer motifs beneath it
Ass in lion's skin unmasked when he raises his voice Jay in peacock's (pigeon's) skin unmasked Crow tries to prophesy like raven: detected by his voice Weasel paints self to deceive mice. Detected King of jackals captured because of his large banner
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Lowly animal tries to move among his superiors. Detected Self-deception of the lowly Foolish boast of ancestry by lowly Lowly tries in vain to be greater than he is Ambitious branch chosen king of trees. Vine and fig tree have refused Presumptuous man before the works of Michelangelo says: "I too am a master" Mole pretends that he sees, smells, and hears. His mother tells him to claim no more senses than he has Flies try to drink water from elephant's ears. He kills them One cock takes glory of another's valor. Victor in cock fight crows over his victory. He is taken off by eagle. A second cock then comes out from hiding and struts about among the hens Ass in the potter's shop. (Bull in china shop.) Only breaks the pots Kid perched on house jeers at wolf. (Cf. J978.) Hare demands equal rights for all animals. Reprimanded for presumption Day after Feast Day disputes importance with Feast Day. Former reprimanded After one day of schooling children are ordered by their father to cease associating with the unlearned Boaster of victory over a weaker person reprimanded Presumptuous smith chants the Divine Comedy. Dante throws his tools in the street. Blacksmith: "You ruin my work!" Dante: "You ruin mine!"

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