Thieves disposed of one at a time. They will not help each other since the fewer thieves there are the more there is to share

Motif

Thieves disposed of one at a time. They will not help each other since the fewer thieves there are the more there is to share.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish disregard of personal danger. · view the constellation · filed as J2136.5.8

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Careless thief caught.

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Thief stops to admire beautiful things before stealing them. Caught Talkative thief caught Thief of deer cuts it up and keeps counting pieces. Rescued by wife Numskull as thief's assistant wakens owner. Pleads successfully that he was trying to awaken the household and prevent theft Foolish thief cooks food and awakens household Foolish thief asks help of owner. Caught. (Cf. J2223.) Thieving numskull beats drum (blows trumpet, etc.) he finds in outhouse. Caught Thieving wolf persuaded to sing. Caught

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