Ass who has worked with ox thinks himself equal to ox — Mythoi

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Ass who has worked with ox thinks himself equal to ox.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Presumption of the lowly. · view the constellation · filed as J952.4

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 57 (ET 178), 91 (ST 39)
general Halm Aesop No. 104.

Within the index

Filed under Lowly animal tries to move among his superiors. Detected.

Filed beside it

Presumptuous wolf among lions. Large wolf, called by his companions "Lion". Presumes to mix with lions but is only a wolf Ass follows after lion and is punished. Ass and cock are surprised by lion. Cock crows and scares lion, who runs. Ass thinks that he has scared lion and pursues Dog follows lion. Flees at lion's roar Frog heaps abuse on bullock, who scorns him

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