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The Goose and The Golden Egg

There once was a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine.

Every day when he visited the nest,

the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg!

The Countryman took the eggs to market

and soon began to get rich!

But it was not long before he grew impatient with the Goose.

because she gave him only a single golden egg each day.

He was not getting rich fast enough.

Then one day,after he had finished counting his money,

the idea came to him

that he could get all the golden eggs at once

by killing the Goose an

and cutting it open.

But when he killed the goose

not a single golden egg did he find,

and his precious Goose was dead.!!!

Those who have plenty want more and more,

and they end up losing everything they have.

The Fox And The Crow

One day a hungry fox was searching for food.

He searched and searched everywhere,

but he could find nothing to eat!

Then he saw a crow,flying with a fine piece of cheese in her beak!

That cheese is for me

said the fox and he started following the crow.

The crow sat on a branch,and was about to eat the cheese,

when the fox shouted from below.

Good day mistress Crow

The crow was surprised, and looked down at the fox.

The cunning fox said to the crow

How well you are looking today!”

How fine your feathers are

How bright is your eye!”

What exquisite beautyexclaimed the fox!

Then the fox said,

Please let me hear your voice,which I'm sure will surpass all the others"

Then I will declare you the queen of birds

The crow was truly delighted by the compliments,

and the foolish crow

even thought that her voice was beautiful!

The crow lifted up her head,

and began to caw her best!

But the moment she opened her mouth, the cheese fell down,

and it was snapped up by the fox!

Then the fox said,

You foolish crow,

you should never trust flatterers!

The crow realized his mistake

and the fox then walked away!

The Farmer And His Sons

A long time ago, a rich old farmer,

who felt that he had not many more days to live,

called his sons to his bedside.

"My sons," he said,

"heed what I have to say to you.

Do not on any account sell the estate

that has belonged to our family for so many generations.

Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure.

I do not know the exact spot,

but it is there,

and you will surely find it.

Spare no energy and leave no spot unturned in your search."

The father died,

and no sooner was he in his grave

than the sons set to work digging with all their might.

They turned up every foot of ground with their spades,

and going over with the whole farm two or three times.

Inspite of all the efforts,

they did not find any hidden gold.

So, they saw seeds of grain as they tolled hard on the farm.

At harvest time

when they had settled their accounts and had pocketed a rich profit

far greater than that of any of their neighbours,

they understood that the treasure their father had told them about

was the wealth of a bountiful crop,

and that in their industry

they had found the treasure.

Two Travelers And A Bear

One day,two men were travelling in company through a forest.

Suddenly, a huge Bear crashed out of the bush near them.

One of the men,thinking of his own safety, climbed the tree nearby!

He didn’t even try to help his friend who stood on the ground!

The other, unable to fight the savage beast alone,

threw himself on the ground and lay still,

as if he were dead.

He had heard that a Bear will not touch a dead body.

It must have been true,

for the Bear sniffed at the man's head awhile,

and then, seeming to be satisfied that he was dead,

walked away.

The Man in the tree climbed down.

"It looked just as if that Bear whispered in your ear," he said.

"What did he tell you?"

"He said," answered the other,

"that it was not at all wise to keep company with a fellow

who would desert his friend in a moment of danger."

Remember this

thatMisfortune is the test of true friendship.”