Jokes about tailors. (Cf. P441.) — Mythoi

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Jokes about tailors. (Cf. P441.)

Humor. · Humor of social classes. · Humor dealing with tradesmen. · Jokes about tailors. · view the constellation · filed as X220

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Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 107 107.— THE TWO TRAVELLEES.

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3 finer motifs beneath it

Oversight of the thievish tailor. Sews the stolen piece of cloth on the outside of his coat, thinking that it is on the inside Tailor always associated with goat Tailors cowards as warriors: go home to their needles. (Cf. W121.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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