Plot

Women are not less equal than men.

A prince joins into the party of a royalty to collect taxes. When he is invited to sit with the guests and party he insists the taxes should be payed. As the royal boasts about his riches, implying the prince has "nothing to brag about". When he explains he has no need, and in the process shows how his riches, clothes, skills are superious. Even the smarts and beauty of his wife. Insulted, the royal throws him into prison, to see "how his wife would be able to outsmart him". As his wife receives the news of her lover being imprisoned, she goes out with determination and wits.—Tim

A wide feast of Prince Vladimir. The boisterous guests boast: who by gold-silver, who by force-boldness. Only Stavr Godinovich is silent. When Prince Vladimir asked what he could boast of, the boyar of Chernigov answered that he himself was too rich to show off, and his wife, Vasilisa Mikulishna, would be clever and cunning, and would outwit everyone around. The host and his family and guests took offense, threw the insolent into the dungeon and sent the soldiers to find his wife and property: "let's see how she turns out."—Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)