Nasruddin's neighbor was on trial for theft. "The grocer says I didn't pay, so I need you to say you saw me pay," his neighbor explained. Nasruddin agreed.
When they got to court, the judge asked Nasruddin, "Did you see the defendant pay the grocer?"
"I did," said Nasruddin. "I saw him pay for the sack of cucumbers."
"But he's accused of stealing a jar of oil, not a sack of cucumbers. What did you actually see?"
"I saw what I saw," Nasruddin replied. "I'm a witness here for my neighbor; I'm not here for the oil or the cucumbers."
Inspired by: Mulla's Donkey and Other Friends by Mehdi Nakosteen
Notes: This story is on p. 90 of the book. Nakosteen's story has sacks of wheat and barley; I changed it to cucumbers and oil.
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