ɪn sˌʌm tˈeɪlz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə mˈæstɚ θˈiːf, ðə bɹˈʌðɚz ɑːɹ ˈoʊnli mˈɛnʃənd ænd vˈænɪʃ fɹʌmðə tˈeɪl ɛntˈaɪɚli wɛn ðeɪ sˈɛt ˈaʊt tə sˈiːk ðɛɹ fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.
In some tales, such as the Norwegian version of The Master Thief, the brothers are only mentioned and vanish from the tale entirely when they set out to seek their fortune.