Overheard conversation: "Mustard has advanced in price." Thieves steal mustard and leave all else — Mythoi

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Overheard conversation: "Mustard has advanced in price." Thieves steal mustard and leave all else.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · The cheater cheated. · view the constellation · filed as J1517.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Thieves deceived by prearranged conversation which they overhear. (Cf. K420.)

Filed beside it

Overheard conversation: "Money hidden in wall (field)." Thieves take box filled with stone (or dig up field) Overheard conversation: "My money is hanging in the tree." Thieves stung by hornets

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