Story told to discover thief: sundry tales

Motif

Story told to discover thief: sundry tales.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Cleverness in the law court. · Clever judicial decisions. · view the constellation · filed as J1177.1

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Story told to discover thief. Judge tells story of the lady, her husband, her lover, and the robbers (H1552.1). Which was the most generous? Witness says that robber was. This shows that he has robber's point of view.

Filed beside it

None should interrupt or leave the room while story is told: treachery revealed

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