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- Flood whenever shard at earth's core moves. A1016.7
- Why earthworms are killed whenever earth is dug. A1599.6
- Why mouse is crushed whenever she crosses a road: elephant's curse. A2239.9
- One must eat "death vegetable" whenever one sees it. Otherwise god will be angry. C662
- Lotus disappears whenever anyone tries to pluck it. (Cf. D975.1.) D1641.15
- Fairies must trade whenever it is demanded of them. It does not matter how uneven the trade may be. F255.1
- Fairies give man white powder to cure mortals, replenish his supply whenever needed. F344.3
- Fire drops from fingers of warrior whenever he wills it. F683.1.1
- Question (propounded on quest): Why does no one ever drink water of two certain wells? Answer: In their last birth they had been two Brahman women and whenever they wanted to give alms they gave only to each other. H1292.1.1
- Murderer detected by actions of murdered man's dog. Attacks murderer whenever possible. J1145.1
- Healing with the cherry tree. A man whose wife refuses to talk remembers that a priest drank black cherry juice whenever he lost his voice. He cannot get the cordial but concluding that a limb of the cherry tree will have the same effect beats his wife with is. She is cured. J2412.5
- Deceptive land purchase: king, as reward for help in winning battle, promises wounded chieftain as much land as his chariot can travel around; bribes charioteer to turn back whenever chieftain faints from loss of blood. K185.7.3
- Deaf man on the bridge. Lord: Good day, Caspar. – Caspar: I am making a reel. – L. Good day, Caspar. – C. It is worth four pence. – L. Good day, Caspar. – C. Yes, my lord, whenever you wish. X111.5