Rogues exchange objects and cheat each other — Mythoi

Motif

Rogues exchange objects and cheat each other.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · The cheater cheated. · view the constellation · filed as J1516

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under The cheater cheated.

Filed beside it

A rule must work both ways Impossible demand rebuked Healed with his own medicine You lead and I will follow: hard command thus evaded Thieves deceived by prearranged conversation which they overhear. (Cf. K420.) Swindler's plans foiled Rebuke to the stingy Poor girl outwits prince in fright-contest. He frightens her and later mocks her with her words of fright. She plays the same trick on him Soldier's practical retort to officer Dream answered by dream. Priests misinterpret raja's dream and get his horses. Trickster advises raja to announce dream demanding cauterization of the priests. They return horses

Carried in tale types

Thieves Steal from One Another (previously The Thieves and their Pupil) · ATU 1525E 2 recorded variants

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