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J2083 The foolish attempt to cheat the buyer
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- Foolish bargains · J2080 entry
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- One-third for the price of one-fourth. In the grain sale the fool sells a third of a cask for the price of a fourth, thinking that he is cheating the buyer · J2083.1 entry
- Two for the price of one. The fool sells two fox-skins pulled into each other · J2083.2 entry
- Seller of fox skins mixes otter skins with them. Thinks to cheat the buyer · J2083.3 entry
- Ten for the price of nine. A fool buys nine eggs and sells ten for the same price. He says that business is improving · J2083.4 entry
- A heaping measure given for a level measure · J2083.5 entry
- Selling more yards of goods for the money than they received · J2083.6 entry