Prayer over the underdone hen. A guest is seen uttering a prayer before an underdone hen at the table. "She must be a goddess turned into a hen, for she has been over the fire and spared." — Mythoi

Motif

Prayer over the underdone hen. A guest is seen uttering a prayer before an underdone hen at the table. "She must be a goddess turned into a hen, for she has been over the fire and spared."

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Retorts from hungry persons. · view the constellation · filed as J1342

Cited in the index

general Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 193 No. 378.

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Filed under Retorts from hungry persons.

Filed beside it

Retort from underfed servant (child) The liking for food and drink Unwelcome guest tells about the hidden food. Having seen his hostess hide it, he tells about it in the form of a tale Why he did not eat the bread. When host inquires, he replies, "If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread." Maid rebukes pilgrim for eating too much. "If both of us had been present at the miracle of the loaves and fishes you would have eaten me too!" Pilgrim: "I wouldn't have eaten you but I would have chewed on you a bit!"

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