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Motifs
- Liar rewarded by the apes. King of apes asks visitors how they like his children (courtiers). Truthful visitor tells that they are very ugly, and is punished. Liar praises their beauty and receives reward. J815.1
- She knows best: woman denies accusation of adultery. Husband dismisses the truthful accusers saying that she knows her shortcomings better than anyone else, and she denies it. J2342.3
- Wager on truthfulness of servant. The servant is sent to a neighbor's where he is made drunk and is seduced by the neighbor's wife. He tells the master all. N25
- Truthful monk refuses to cheat even for his order. V461.2
- Truthfulness as clerical virtue. V461.4.1
- One lie a year. A man who tells but one lie a year is believed because of his general truthfulness. Amusing results. X901