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- The Magpie Teaches the Dove to Build a Nest

The Magpie Teaches the Dove to Build a Nest (previously The Thrush Teaches the Doves (etc. ) to Build Small Nests). A dove (magpie, sparrow) asks a magpie (thrush, swallow, crow) to show her how to build a nest. As soon as the magpie starts, the dove says “I know,” and persists in building her nest as before, so that the eggs nearly drop out [A2271.1].
In some variants the dove promises to give her cow to the magpie and then regrets losing the cow. (Imitation of bird sounds.)

A2271.1

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