# The Broken Pot explained — Indian Fairy Tales

> Chapter companion for Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs.

## What happens

This chapter traces the migration of the fable 'The Broken Pot' from its Indian origins through various translations and adaptations, including the Arabian Nights and La Fontaine, illustrating the transmission of folktales across cultures and the origin of the proverb 'Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.'

## Themes in this chapter

### Cultural Transmission and Borrowing

The chapter details the journey of the fable across languages and cultures, demonstrating how stories are adapted and borrowed over centuries.

## Character check-ins

### Bidpai

Referenced as the source of the fables that traveled from India to Europe.

## Key lines

> Our proverb, 'Do not count your chickens before they are hatched,' is ultimately to be derived from India.

The well-known English proverb originates from an Indian fable.

_Highlights the Indian origin of a common saying._

> The travels of the 'Fables of Bidpai' from India to Europe are well known and distinctly traceable.

The journey of Bidpai's fables from India to Europe can be clearly followed.

_Emphasizes the documented migration of these stories._

## Links

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