μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 233 No. 509, Bebel I 232 No. 149, Mensa Philosophica No. 63.
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Filed under Wealth and poverty.

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Priest has no friends until he becomes bishop: then they flock to himWealth is relative: beggar with horse, wife, or dog considered rich by poorer beggarEvery man has his priceJester takes cow and tells king people have plenty of milk, for "he who is warm thinks everyone else is."Optimist becomes pessimist when his money is stolenMan so constantly enriched by God that he cannot give all his goods to the poorGreat possessions bring great risksKing in exile neglected, but courted when he regains thronePrice of object depends on where it is on sale

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