The liar: "I have no time to lie today"; lies nevertheless — Mythoi

Motif

The liar: "I have no time to lie today"; lies nevertheless.

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Humor of lies and exaggeration. · view the constellation · filed as X905.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 308ff. No. 18, FFC CXXVIII 260ff. No. 160.
general Type 1920B

Within the index

Filed under Lying contests.

1 finer motif beneath it

Boy to deceive his uncle: induces uncle to climb tree before deception begins: this is the deception

Filed beside it

Master brought to say, "You lie!" Greatest liar made king of Schlaraffenland. (Cf. X1503.) Claim of property based on unusual lie

Carried in tale types

'I Have No Time to Lie · ATU 1920B 1 recorded variant

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