Owner advises thieves to return later. He is not yet in bed

Motif

Owner advises thieves to return later. He is not yet in bed.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Retorts concerning thefts. · view the constellation · filed as J1392.2.1

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Childers.

Within the index

Filed under Robbers commiserated. A buffoon says to robbers in his house, "You can't find anything here in the dark, for I can find nothing in broad daylight."

Carried in tale types

Fools Warn Thief what Not to Steal · ATU 1341 1 recorded variant

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