Beschrijving
A sailor says that all his ancestors have drowned. Citizen: »Aren't you afraid of drowning?» Sailor: »How did your ancestors die?» Citizen: »All of them in bed.» Sailor: »Aren't you afraid to go to bed?»
Motief
J1474
Commentaar
[J1474].
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 264.