Beschrijving
The mother teaches the boy (the man his wife) what he should say (do) in this or that circumstance. He uses the words in the most impossible cases and is always punished. [J2461]. Cf. Types 1681A, 1681B.
Motief
J2461
J2461.1.1
J2461.1.2
J2461.1.3
J2461.1.5
J2461.1.6
J2461.2
J2461.2.1
J2129.4
Commentaar
J2461. What should I have done (said)? J2461.1.1. Literal numskull drags jar (bacon) on string. He has sent a pig home alone. Told that he should have led it by a string. J2461.1.2. Literal numskull is gayAT a fire. He has weptAT a wedding and been told to be gay. J2461.1.3. Literal numskull throws water on roasting pig. Told that he should have thrown water in the fire when the house was burnt. J2461.1.5. Literal fool strangles the hawk. On last trip he has lost the gloves and has been told that he should have put them in his bosom. He puts the hawk inside his shirt. J2461.1.6. Literal fool carries the harrow in his hand. He has killed a sparrow by his stupidity and has been told that he should have carried it in his hand. J2461.2. Literal following of instructions about greetings. Numskull gives wrong greeting and is told how to give the correct one. When he tries it, however, the conditions are wrong. J2461.2.1. Literal numskull kisses a pig. Told that he should have kissed the old woman. J2129.4. Fool sticks needle in haywagon. He has been told to stick it in his sleeve. It is lost.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP I 315,524f., III 145
*M. de Meyer Vlaamsche Sprookjesthemas 164ff., 172ff.
*Taylor JAFL XLVI 78 No. 1696
**Haavio FFC LXXXVIII 94ff.
*Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin I 251f. No. 169
Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 762
Coffin 4.