That rooster finally died, so they needed a new one.
They found a rooster in the cemetery, but he crowed at odd hours. He crowed at dawn, but he also crowed all night and all day.
When he crowed at night, he disturbed the brahmins' sleep.
When he crowed during the day, he disturbed their studies.
The rooster didn't know how to crow properly, so they killed him.
A rooster needs to know how to be a rooster. Otherwise, what is he?
Inspired by: The Jataka translated by Robert Chalmers
Notes: This is the Akalaravi Jataka.
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