Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson K1656 — Sham dumb man wins suit

K1656
Thompson motif reference
K
Deceptions
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Description

Motif

Sham dumb man wins suit. The trickster meets a man in a narrow place in the road and calls out to him to make room. The man refuses and the trickster turns over the cart. In court the trickster plays dumb. The plaintiff says, "He is not dumb; he called out to me several times to get out of the way." Damages are assessed against the plaintiff for negligence. *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 210 No. 425.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

No ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.

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