Blader door items (8599 in totaal)

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Thief, surprised at theft says: »Do your worst, only don't throw me over the fence.» When thrown over, he escapes. [K5841]. Cf. Type 1310.

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Gypsy thief being beaten tells captor that he does not know how to beat a Gypsy. In the discussion Gypsy escapes.

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Gypsy wanting cheese pretends to be unwilling to eat it. Owner forces it on him.

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A Gypsy, who has been entertained with this liquid, says to his hostess: »I can tell you why you have no children - this acid has burned them all».

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»Drink up the river, you shall then have fish. All the fishes there are mine.» [K231.11].

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[J242.9, J1241]. Cf. Types 9B, 1030. A man dies, leaving property to be shared between his two sons. (a) The older brother claims the back half of the cow and gives the younger the front half. The older brother gets the milk and the younger must feed…

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The Jew complains to his companion that, excepting themselves, there are no honorable people living. The Gypsy cheats the Jew of his horse. »Since there is no honor anywhere, let there be none between us».

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The tailor declares that the smith is blind. Keeps striking on the iron. [T92.12.1].

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Trickster grooms master's old mule and then sells him back without detection at huge profit. [K134.3].

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A salesman tells the buyer that he is selling the horse because it eats too much and will not climb trees. On the way home the horse bites everyone and refuses to cross a bridge. Seller is literally correct. [K134.1].

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[J1761.9]. A man, thinking he sees a log (blanket) in the river, swims out and seizes it. It is a bear which seizes him. Friends on shore shout »Let go of the log.» He answers »The log won't let go of me».

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Son confesses - but father's head was inside. (Sometimes mother's jacket.) Cf. Type 1800.

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The thief orders the farmer to crawl into a tub and to sit there quietly and not look about, while he makes a magic spell (cures him of childlessness). Meanwhile, he steals all the farmer's property. [K341.22].

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Lazy boy makes his father believe he has finished school and can speak Latin.

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Having left the seminary, a son speaks only Latin, pretending to have forgotten his own language. When a rake strikes him in the forehead, he screams in his own tongue »Devilish rake!» [J1511.11]. Cf. Type 1641 C.

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Knowing about the eclipse they make peasants believe that they tar the moon black and then wipe it clean again.

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The most wonderful dream. Three pilgrims agree that the one who has the most wonderful dream shall eat the last loaf. One eats it. He declares he dreamed the others were dead and would not need it. [K444].

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A servant sees a student steal a ham. He substitutes a rock. The student borrows a knife. When he finds the rock he says that he wanted to whet the knife on the stone.

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The horse had stood across the road. The thief had wanted to jump over it, and, in doing so, found himself on its back.

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[= 1525M*] Making off with the bacon, the Gypsy accidentally enters the farmer's living-room. Boldly says: »Master, the devil from hell sends you bacon». The farmer: »Take yourself off to hell with the bacon».

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Gypsy intending to steal bacon falls through hole in ceiling. Says he was taking the shortest road.

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A vegetable thief is caught in a garden. Owner: How did you get into the garden? A wind blew me in. How were the vegetables uprooted? If the wind is strong enough to blow me in, it can uproot them. How did they get into your bag? That is what I was…

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Instead of a young girl, the servant brings his master an old woman. Cleverly explains to his mistress why his master dismissed him - is taken back into service.