THE COCK AND THE JEWEL

A Cock, scratching the ground for something to eat, turned up a Jewel that had by chance been dropped there. "Ho!" said he, "a fine thing you are, no doubt, and, had your owner found you, great would his joy have been. But for me, give me a single grain of corn before all the jewels in the world.

Moral Lesson:

There are some things that are important for some and not for others. Also, there are a lot of things more important than riches.

Reflection:

The cock ignored the jewel and asked for food, because he needs food, and he can't use the jewel. In life, there are things that needs to be given more importance than riches. Basic needs are more important than gold, because without gold, you will still live, but without basic needs, like food, you might just die.

THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS

A cottager and his wife had a Goose that laid a golden egg every day. They supposed that the Goose must contain a great lump of gold in its inside, and in order to get the gold they killed it. Having done so, they found to their surprise that the Goose differed in no respect from their other geese. The foolish pair, thus hoping to become rich all at once, deprived themselves of the gain of which they were assured day by day.

Moral Lesson:

Each person must not give in to greed, as greed leads to nothing but failure and problems.

Reflection:

This story teaches us the value of contentedness. When we receive blessings, we must be grateful for it. we should not be like the couple who demanded for more gold and found nothing. The couple gave in to greed. Greed is sin, and it will cause nothing good.