In the period drama "La Révolution" (2020), which takes place in 1787, one person says of the aristocracy, "It is often said, 'Stay away from donkeys, or you, too, will bray as well.'" In "Pinocchio" (1883), lazy children literally turn into donkeys. Was this view of donkeys widespread in Europe?
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