This folktale tells a thief who accidentally rides a tiger in an attempt to steal a cow. One night, a thief was out preparing to steal a family's cow. Unbeknownst to the theif, however, a tiger was also sneaking up on the cow, preparing to eat it. Unable to see clearly, the thief accidentally jumped atop the tiger instead of the cow and tried to ride it. Not knowing what was on its back, the tiger bolted in fear with the thief riding it. Thinking he saw a tree to grab ahold of, the thief reached out only to grab a snake instead of a tree. As people looked on to the thief riding the tiger, they thought that this must be a true hero. Later, after the thief helped the people win a war, they gave him many riches and a hero's honors.