Old Sayings -- Reesom Haile, translated by Charles Cantalupo

Think about doing the right thing And the words "There is an old saying..." Offer a little wisdom That's been forgotten Or lost in some elder's head. An old crow says to his son, "We crows have a saying: Trust a man until he bends To pick up a stone." But the young crow answers back, "Why wait until he bends? What if the man has a rock in his pocket?" Stumped, the old crow caws, "I've never heard such notions. What is the world coming to?"