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70: More cowardly than the hare

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Description

The hare finds a (sheep, fish, frog, etc.) who is afraid of him and laughs till his lip splits.

See also: 47A

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Yr ysgyfarnogod a’r llyffaint70WelshGan Glan AlunGreece1887
Λαγωοὶ καὶ βάτραχοι70Ancient GreekΒαβρίαςGreece_
Λαγωοὶ καὶ βάτραχοι. 70Ancient GreekΑἴσωποςGreece_
The Hares and the Frogs70EnglishGeorge Fyler TownsendGreece1867
Erbiak ta Igelak70BasqueBizenta MogelSpain1804
I leppira e i giurani70Sicilian_Greece_
A nyulakról és a békákról.70HungarianPesti GáborHungary1536

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 70 Netherlands 1201 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Waarom de haas eene gespleten lip heeft? 70 Netherlands 1889 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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