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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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 himGirl 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 valuableThief rendered helpless by magicStolen object magically returns to ownerThief condemned when witnesses of theft are able to find the stolen goodsKing's daughter put into brothel to catch thiefApparently dead woman revives when thief tries to steal from her graveClever animal betrays thiefMagic 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 ringPerson 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 caughtChild's song incriminates thiefBlind thief trying to steal dates from withered tree killed by slipping of ropeRobber overcomeThief loses his goods or is detected – miscellaneous