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K41 Plowing contest
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- Plowing contest won by deception: hare exchanged for horse. God and the devil contest in plowing. The devil plows with a horse, God with a hare. While the devil is asleep, God takes the devil's horse and plows the field. When he wakes, the devil thinks the hare has plowed so much and gladly trades his horse for the hare · K41.1 entry
- Pig and dog as plowmen. Pig plows while dog sleeps. Then dog runs back and forth in furrow to claim victory · K41.2 entry
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