Miser's treasure stolen. Advised to imagine that his treasure is still there: he will be as well off as before

Motif

Miser's treasure stolen. Advised to imagine that his treasure is still there: he will be as well off as before.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Miscellaneous aspects of wisdom. · view the constellation · filed as J1061.4

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general Wienert FFC LVI 84 (ET 503), 133 (ST 392)
general Halm Aesop No. 412
general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin I 259 No. 201

Within the index

Filed under Value depends upon real use.

Filed beside it

The cock and the pearl: prefers a single corn to a peck of pearls Baldheaded man finds the comb: it is useless Foolish dog finds treasure and dies rather than leave it

Carried in tale types

The Miser and his Gold [W153] · ATU 1305 1 recorded variant

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