Motif
small danger becomes destructive if neglected
small_danger_becomes_destructive_if_neglected
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
persian
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The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan CHAPTER VI / CHAPTER VII / XVIII / CHAPTER VIII; lines 3975-4130 confidence: medium
A submissive foe may intend to become strong; despising a weak enemy is compared to neglecting a spark that can become a flame consuming a whole world.
A weak enemy is compared to a spark that should be put out before it grows into a flame that may consume a world.
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