Once there was an old farmer, with a horse that was almost as old as him. He set out one morning with his young son, to sell the horse before it died. Father rode and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two old ladies. “ What are you doing up there , farmer ?” Can’t you see how tired your boy is ?” So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three old men stopped them. One of them said: “ Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young man passed them. “ Why aren’t you walking?” He asked. “ It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down once again.