Dimian the Peasant
Dimian liked manipulating people into denying his authority so he'd have an excuse to thrash them. A local visited, and Dimian prepared a lavish meal, thinking his guest would feign modesty and decline his offerings. The guest happily indulged. Dimian then asked the man to switch kaftans. His guest acceded. Then the jerk proposed that the stranger take his horse - which he couldn't possibly do! Except he did and rode away, leaving Dimian stunned.
Source: Folk Tales From the Russian by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano De Blumenthal.
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