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- The dead daughter reproaches her mother for putting her dowery into coffin. E228
- Man helps traveler and makes riddling remarks. Gives him food, shares his coat in rain, and carries him over stream. Reproaches him with traveling without mother, house, or bridge (nourishment, shelter, or horse). H586.1
- Thief serves king buffaloes he has killed in hunt and lost; thus reproaches king's wastefulness. J1289.15
- Roast falcon. A falcon reproaches a cock for fleeing from the master who has fed him. The cock: "I have never seen a falcon roasted." J1423
- The favored swine. Dog reproaches sow that Venus will not allow those who have eaten swine to enter her temple. Sow says that it is because the goddess abhors those who kill swine. J1447
- Officer disarmed by sentry. Army major approaches sentry, takes away his rifle, and reproaches him for allowing himself to be disarmed. Sentry draws pistol from inside shirt, demands return of unloaded rifle. J1526.1
- Adopted child reproaches his foster mother and is returned to his real mother. T672
- Ruler reproaches son for bringing him the head of his fallen enemy. Latter given honorable burial. W11.5.6