One-third for the price of one-fourth. In the grain sale the fool sells a third of a cask for the price of a fourth, thinking that he is cheating the buyer

Motif

One-third for the price of one-fourth. In the grain sale the fool sells a third of a cask for the price of a fourth, thinking that he is cheating the buyer.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish bargains. · view the constellation · filed as J2083.1

Cited in the index

general Type 1266*.

Within the index

Filed under The foolish attempt to cheat the buyer.

Filed beside it

Two for the price of one. The fool sells two fox-skins pulled into each other Seller of fox skins mixes otter skins with them. Thinks to cheat the buyer Ten for the price of nine. A fool buys nine eggs and sells ten for the same price. He says that business is improving A heaping measure given for a level measure Selling more yards of goods for the money than they received

Carried in tale types

A Third for One-fourth · ATU 1266* 1 recorded variant

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