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Prevuius group

Group No. 103


Letter

J. The wise and the foolish

Group No.

J600 – J799

Group name

Forethought

Description

J624.1. Two sheep kill a fox who has licked up the blood they have spilled in a fight. Chauvin II 87 No. 22; Bødker Exempler 279 No. 22; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: Neuman.
 
J684.4. Victorious ally feared by others. Jewish: Neuman.
 
J701.1. Planting for the next generation. Man who is planting tree told that it will never mature in his day. He is planting for the next generation. Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 235 No. 516; Chauvin II 208 No. 75; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
J711.4. Wise man stores grain against coming famine. Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
J712.1. City without provisions but with much money starves. Chauvin V 34 No. 16; Jewish: Neuman.
 
J758.3. Fish refuse fox’s invitation to live on dry land and thus escape danger of fishermen. Jewish: *Neuman.

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