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34A: Dog Drops his Meat for the Reflection

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 1-99: Wild Animals > 1-69: The Clever Fox (Other Animal) > 34A: Dog Drops his Meat for the Reflection

Description

Crossing the stream with the meat in his mouth he sees his reflection; thinking it another dog with meat he dives for it and loses his meat.

See also: 92, 1168A, 1383

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der Hund und sein Spiegelbild34AGerman_Philippines_
Ang Aso at ang Kanyang Anino34ATagalogR. M. CustodioPhilippines1996
El perro y su reflección34ASpanish_Philippines_
Κύων κρέας φέρουσα34AAncient GreekΒαβρίαςGreece_
*Den hont ende den bene34AMiddle Dutch_Netherlands1300
The Dog in the River34AEnglishC. SmartItaly1887
Pies i cień jego w wodzie34APolish_France_
Qeni dhe hieja34AAlbanian_France_
Le Chien nageant. 34AFrench_Italy_
Le Chien qui lâche sa proie pour l'ombre34AFrenchJean de La FontaineFrance1668
Canis per fluvium carnem ferens34ALatinPhaedrusItaly41

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 34A Netherlands 1201 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 34A Netherlands 2000 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 34A Netherlands 1554 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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