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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
The Hares and the Frogs70EnglishGeorge Fyler TownsendGreece1867

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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