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- Origin of various qualities of the sea. A925
- Inequalities of fortune among men, otherwise the work of the world will not go on. A1599.8
- Origin of inequalities among men. A1618
- English more powerful than Hindus since latter were late at distribution of qualities. (Both defecating, but Hindu must wash, while Englishman uses paper.) A1689.11.1
- All qualities of animals appear with their creation. A2201
- Animal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.) A2235
- Animal characteristics: obtaining another's qualities. A2240
- Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.) A2247
- Why reindeer has so many qualities. A2510.1
- Why tiger lacks some qualities of cats: cat, his teacher, omitted to teach him all he knew. A2581
- Ash-tree late at distribution of qualities at creation: therefore buds last. (Cf. A2771.1.) A2725.1
- Poppy characteristics from series of reincarnations. Opium produces each of the appropriate qualities. A2733
- Plant characteristics from exchange of qualities. A2742
- The four characteristics of wine. Devil helps Noah plant vineyard and kills various animals over it. These illustrate the four qualities of wine. peacock: brilliant colors; ape: jokes; lion: boldness; hog: drunkenness. A2851
- Human foster-child with animal qualities. B635
- Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.) B765
- Eaten heart gives one the owner's qualities. E714.4.1
- Contrasting qualities found in otherworld garden. F162.1.2
- Unknown prince shows his kingly qualities in dealing with his playmates. H41.5
- Riddle: animal qualities. H842
- Man to be judged by his own qualities, not his clothes. J1072
- Master demands that servant tell him of his faults as well as of his good qualities. P366
- Superior troops distributed throughout army to prevent their soldierly qualities from being too obvious. P552.2
- Other good qualities rewarded. Q60
- Life's inequalities. U0