Motif
predator exploits division among prey
predator_exploits_division_among_prey
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Wisdom Teaching and Moral Instruction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
buddhist
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Jataka tales THE TURTLE WHO COULDN'T STOP TALKING / THE OX WHO WON THE FORFEIT / THE SANDY ROAD / THE QUARREL OF THE QUAILS; lines 700-761 confidence: high
The fowler says, "The fact is those quails are working together now... As soon as the quails begin to quarrel I shall be able to catch them."
The fowler explicitly expects to catch the quails when they quarrel, and succeeds after their dispute prevents them from lifting the net.
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