This folktale describes how there was once a foolish king who had outlawed stealing in his kingdom. An old woman who lived in the kingdom had three sons who had each studied many things. The youngest son, however, studied thievery and became and expert thief. When the king learns of this, he demands that the thief steal something to see how it is done. In the end, the king wants to find a way to put the youngest son to death, but in the end loses his own life and the youngest son takes the king's throne.