Clever girl discovers robber and cheats him.
Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief loses his goods or is detected. · view the constellation · filed as K434
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3 finer motifs beneath it
The girl seizes the robber concealed under the bed by the beard and says: "What a coarse bundle of flax. I need a finer one." Disguised robber in night-lodging tries to pull up confederate on rope: princess discovers him and catches him Girl tells the thief money is in chest. When he looks in chest, girl drops lid on him
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Robber mistakenly carries off worthless goods and leaves valuable Thief rendered helpless by magic Stolen object magically returns to owner Thief condemned when witnesses of theft are able to find the stolen goods King's daughter put into brothel to catch thief Apparently dead woman revives when thief tries to steal from her grave Clever animal betrays thief Magic statue betrays a thief by indirection. He has threatened to smash the head of the magic statue if it betrays him. The statue says, "Whoever would tell the truth now is likely to have his head smashed." Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ring Person being robbed deceives robbers and calls help. (Cf. K551.5.) Child's curiosity exposes thief. Thief steals pig. Slaughters it together with one of his own and takes both to market. Puts little pig inside large one to avoid paying tax on two. Boy notices three hind legs. Thief is caught Child's song incriminates thief Blind thief trying to steal dates from withered tree killed by slipping of rope Robber overcome Thief loses his goods or is detected – miscellaneous
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