Beschrijving
Frog Eaten as Herring. A fool buys a herring and is told to cut its head off before he eats it. He loses it in the grass (it falls out of his hand). Instead of the fish, the fool picks up a live frog and eats it: “Croak if you want, but I’ll eat you anyway!” [J1761.7]. Cf. Type 1319J*.
In Bulgarian variants, the fool buys soap (a frog) instead of cheese (ham). Even though the soap makes lather, he eats it, saying, “If you foam, or if you don’t, I paid for you and I’m going to eat you!”
In Bulgarian variants, the fool buys soap (a frog) instead of cheese (ham). Even though the soap makes lather, he eats it, saying, “If you foam, or if you don’t, I paid for you and I’m going to eat you!”
Motief
J1761.7
Commentaar
The comment is popular as a proverbial phrase.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1339F
Subgenre
mop