Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1567: Hungry Servant Reproaches Stingy Master

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1567: Hungry Servant Reproaches Stingy Master

Description

Cf. Type 1389*.

Variants

1567C. Asking the Large Fish

Parents serve boy a small fish and keep back a large one for themselves. Knowing this, the boy puts the fish to his ear. He says that he has asked the fish a question; the fish cannot answer but tells him to ask the large fish under the bed.…

1567D. Two Eggs

Widow serves tailor one egg. He sings, »One egg, one egg.» She decides one egg is not enough and serves him two next time. He then sings »Two eggs are two eggs.» He is next given two eggs and a sausage, etc. [J1341.4].

1567F. Hungry Shephard Attracts Attention

He tells of a cow with four teats who bore five calves. They ask what the fifth calf does while the other four are nursing. »It just looks on as I am doing now.» [J1341.6].

1567G. Good Food Changes Song

Hired men sing of displeasure with food; change song when food is improved (cante fable) [J1341.11].

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Farmer and his Man	1567G	British		Internet Archive
Hungry Mowers	1567G	British		Internet Archive
New Mexican and the Californians	1567F	United States		Internet Archive
Rate for the Job	1567G	British		Internet Archive
Take a Pinch of Salt with it	1567	British		Internet Archive
Van een jongen en een heer	1567C	Netherlands	1896	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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