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Crocodile tells dog to drink in river without fear: plan detected.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Hypocrites. · Detection of hypocrisy. · view the constellation · filed as K2061.8

Cited in the index
  • general Wienert FFC LVI 53 (ET 130), 96 (ST 101).
Within the index

Filed under Treacherous plan of hypocritical animal detected and prevented.

Filed beside it
Wolf offers to act as shepherd: plan detected Fox feigns to be playing with sheep: dog drives him off Dog caresses sick sheep: shepherd knows that he hopes for sheep's death Wolf tries to entice goat down from high place: plan detected Famished wolf asks sheep to bring him water: plan detected Wolf offers to act as midwife for sow: plan detected Cat offers to act as doctor for cock and hen: plan detected Cat hangs on wall pretending to be dead: mice detect plan Fox's plan detected by crickets: cricket wings in his excrement Jackal as nurse for leopard cubs eats their food. Chased by leopard

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