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- Undutiful son rebuked by father. Father tells son not to drag him past the threshold, because he had dragged his own father only up to that point when he had thought of putting him out of his house. J121.2
- Tiger seizes bride and bridegroom at threshold of house because groom has failed to worship deity before ceremony. (Cf. Q223.) Q557.7
- Bride and groom simultaneously touch hearthstones and put one foot down inside threshold as they enter groom's house. T137.2.1
- Six short, fat husbands married to six tall, fat wives try absurdly to kiss them at the threshold on their wedding day. X151.1