The stolen meat handed about. The thief hands it to his confederate. He says, "I haven't it." The confederate says, "I didn't steal it." — Mythoi

Motif

The stolen meat handed about. The thief hands it to his confederate. He says, "I haven't it." The confederate says, "I didn't steal it."

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Other cheats. · Other cheats. · view the constellation · filed as K475.1

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 84 (ET 505), 103 (ST 162)
general Halm Aesop 301.

Within the index

Filed under Cheating through equivocation.

Filed beside it

"Have we leave to go?" Two prisoners are made stable boys on their promise not to escape secretly. Before horse race starts they ask: "Do we have your leave to go?" They go home Why go all the way to fair? Man robbed of his plate of cakes half way to fair asks another vendor, "Why go to the fair, when half way up people come demanding your plate?" Vendor goes on and meets with same fate

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