Bridegroom promises thief spoils later if he will not interfere with wedding

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Bridegroom promises thief spoils later if he will not interfere with wedding.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Retorts concerning thefts. · view the constellation · filed as J1392.5

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Owner assists thief.

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Thief followed home. A thief ransacks a man's house and departs. The man gathers together the rest of his belongings and tracks the thief. Comes to the thief's door. Thief: "What do you want with me?" "What, isn't this the house we set out for?"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."Cynic helps robber steal his money so he and robber can get sleep Owner laughs at thief who finds nothing in house

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