Mule carrying corn escapes while one carrying gold is robbed — Mythoi

Motif

Mule carrying corn escapes while one carrying gold is robbed.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Proud animal less fortunate than humble. · view the constellation · filed as L453

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 56 (ET 169), 94 (ST 75).

Within the index

Filed under Proud animal less fortunate than humble.

Filed beside it

Wild animal finds his liberty better than tame animal's ease Ass is jealous of the horse until he learns better Lean dogs envy arena-dog his fatness. Later see their error Calf pities draft ox: is taken to slaughter, ox spared

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