In spite of master's advice disciple stays in country where everything has cheap price. Gets into trouble

Motif

In spite of master's advice disciple stays in country where everything has cheap price. Gets into trouble.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Gains and losses. · Choices: little gain, big loss. · view the constellation · filed as J342.1.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Barber leaves inexpensive village for high wages in city. Finds cost of living more than enough to take all his profit.

Carried in tale types

The Innocent Man Condemned to Death (previously The Innocent Man Chosen to Fit the Stake [Noose]) · ATU 1534A 4 recorded variants

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