Indian Fairy Tales · Character
The Talkative Tortoise
A tortoise who talks too much and meets a bad end.
minor
Also known as The future Buddha, the future Buddha
First appearance: The Talkative Tortoise
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A tortoise who falls to his death after being carried by ducks, illustrating the danger of talking too much.
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In Indian Fairy Tales: A tortoise who falls to his death after being carried by ducks, illustrating the danger of talking too much. Later, in The Talkative Tortoise: The tortoise who, unable to hold his tongue, lets go…
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