Motif
Counterproductive removal of a perceived cause
counterproductive_removal_of_a_perceived_cause
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Self-Defeating Remedies and Choices. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE CROW AND THE PITCHER / THE BOYS AND THE FROGS / THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN / THE MISTRESS AND HER SERVANTS; lines 1286-1298 confidence: high
The servants must rise when the cock crows; they dislike this, especially in winter, and believe the cock wakes their mistress early.
The servants kill the cock because they think it causes early waking, but the result is earlier waking and more severe labor.
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