Letter

J. The wise and the foolish

Group No.

J2050 – J2199

Group name

Absurd short-sightedness

Description

J2052. God‘s mercy contrasted with man’s short-sightedness. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
J2060.4. Fools cast lots for royal purple of queen who is still alive. Jewish: Neuman.
 
J2112.1. Young wife pulls out his gray hairs; old wife his black. Soon all are gone. *Chauvin II 128 No. 134; Fb “hår” IV 241b; Crane Vitry 215 No. 201; *Herbert III 16; Wienert FFC LVI 82 (ET 489), 129 (ST 372); Halm Aesop No. 56; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.