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| Clever Hans | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Otto_Ubbelohde_-_Der_gescheite_Hans.jpg) Illustration by Otto Ubbelohde to the fairy tale Clever Hans | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Clever Hans |
| Also known as | Der gescheite Hans |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | 1685 and 1696 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"Clever Hans" (German "Der gescheite Hans") is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 32) about a boy who ruins his engagement with a girl through a variety of comedic events. The title is claimed by most people to be ironic. It is Aarne-Thompson type 1685 and 1696.