Soldier's practical retort to officer — Mythoi

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Soldier's practical retort to officer.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · The cheater cheated. · view the constellation · filed as J1526

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Officer disarmed by sentry. Army major approaches sentry, takes away his rifle, and reproaches him for allowing himself to be disarmed. Sentry draws pistol from inside shirt, demands return of unloaded rifle

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A rule must work both ways Impossible demand rebuked Healed with his own medicine You lead and I will follow: hard command thus evaded Rogues exchange objects and cheat each other 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 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

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