Motif
Exposure of beauty invites danger
exposure_of_beauty_invites_danger
A motif of the Beauty Paired with Pain and Paradox family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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The Mesnevi OF QONYA. / PREFACE. / IN THE NAME OF GOD, / THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE VERY-COMPASSIONATE.; lines 9505-9609 confidence: high
Aphorisms warn that grain is pecked by birds, flowers are taken by children, exposed beauty draws troubles and jealousy, and delayed sowing wastes springtime.
The passage warns that grain, flowers, and beauty offered for sale attract birds, children, troubles, hopes, fears, wrath, jealousy, opponents, and testing friends.
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