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Motifs
- Discourteous answer: flounder's crooked mouth. When God asks him where he is going, instead of answering he turns to go toward God. His mouth becomes crooked. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2231.1.2
- Tabu: answering call when asleep. C811.3
- Escape from devil by answering his riddles. H543
- Devil held off from person by answering his riddles. St. Andrew the Bishop, and the Devil. The Devil, in form of beautiful maiden visits a holy bishop. St. Andrew appears as a pilgrim, answers the questions through which the devil seeks to keep him at a distance and discomfits the devil. (Cf. B302.22.3.) H543.1
- Parson's apology for not answering challenge: I have never regretted silence but have often regretted speech. J1074.1
- Answering only "yes" and "no". J1255