The Hen That Laid Golden Eggs

One day, a poor man went to a farmer and gave him a hen in exchange for a bag of rice. When the farmer's wife learned about this, she was furious.

However, the next day, she found a golden egg near the hen! The magical hen laid a golden egg every day for several weeks, and the farmer and his wife quickly became the wealthiest people in the village.

Still, the farmer's greedy wife was not satisfied. One day, while the farmer was away, she brought a large knife and cut open the hen's stomach, thinking she would find several golden eggs inside. When she found none, she was deeply disappointed. The hen was dead, and she had lost the golden egg she used to receive each day.

Greed can destroy the very source of your good fortune.