Monkey safe in tree insults gorilla as "broken face"

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Monkey safe in tree insults gorilla as "broken face".

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – personal. · view the constellation · filed as W121.2.6

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Africa (Fang)Nassau 233 No. 1.

Within the index

Filed under Coward boasts when there is no danger. (Cf. J974, J978.)

Filed beside it

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