Man will not lift knife to cut rope about to hang him — Mythoi

Motif

Man will not lift knife to cut rope about to hang him.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – personal. · view the constellation · filed as W111.1.2

Cited in the index

general Wesselski Märchen 213 No. 21
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 261.

Within the index

Filed under Contest in laziness. Each cites instances of his laziness.

Filed beside it

Man lets legs burn in fire rather than move them Man will not move in bed when water drops in his eyes Man so lazy that he will not wipe his running nose. This causes him to lose prospective bride Man floating in river too lazy to drink. His voice is damaged Man too lazy to pick up berries (dates)

Carried in tale types

The Three Lazy Ones · ATU 1950 1 recorded variant

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