Calf pities draft ox: is taken to slaughter, ox spared — Mythoi

Motif

Calf pities draft ox: is taken to slaughter, ox spared.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Proud animal less fortunate than humble. · view the constellation · filed as L456

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 61 (ET 230), 57 (ET 185), *92 (ST 44), 124 (ST 331)
general Halm Aesop No. 113.

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 Mule carrying corn escapes while one carrying gold is robbed Lean dogs envy arena-dog his fatness. Later see their error

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