Man orders a bottle of beer, then returns it and takes a loaf of bread instead. He refuses to pay for the bread because he has returned the beer undrunk. He refuses to pay for the beer because he has not drunk it — Mythoi

Motif

Man orders a bottle of beer, then returns it and takes a loaf of bread instead. He refuses to pay for the bread because he has returned the beer undrunk. He refuses to pay for the beer because he has not drunk it.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K233.4

Filed across the traditions

U.S. Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Trickster escapes without paying.

Filed beside it

Bird has new clothes made: flies away without paying Drinkers argue about who is to pay. They blindfold the bartender who is to catch one of them; the one who is caught will have to pay. While the bartender is blindfolded, the drinkers leave the tavern Boots made by two cobblers. Trickster sends one of each pair back to be stretched, leaves town with pair of boots made up of the remaining boots Jackal refuses payment for being carried Healer to take payment in satisfaction at patient's recovery Goods received on partial payment. Buyer refuses to pay more Woman promises marriage for pair of earrings: she escapes with them

Carried in tale types

Paying for Bread with Beer · ATU 1555A 1 recorded variant

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