Careless thief caught.
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
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Filed under Numskull brings about his own capture.
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Thief stops to admire beautiful things before stealing them. CaughtTalkative thief caughtThief of deer cuts it up and keeps counting pieces. Rescued by wifeNumskull as thief's assistant wakens owner. Pleads successfully that he was trying to awaken the household and prevent theftFoolish thief cooks food and awakens householdFoolish thief asks help of owner. Caught. (Cf. J2223.)Thieving numskull beats drum (blows trumpet, etc.) he finds in outhouse. CaughtThieves disposed of one at a time. They will not help each other since the fewer thieves there are the more there is to shareThieving wolf persuaded to sing. Caught
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Coyote wears fox's rattle; caught in brush and injuredTrickster gets caught on a fishhookGoat eats in garden and is caught. Fox says, "If your sense were as long as your beard, you would look for exits as well as entrances."Trickster pinched by shellfish (crab)Animal caught in animal carcass. (Cf. J2131.5.)