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The Golden Egg

Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid a golden egg every day.

Farmer with golden egg and happy Cheerful white goose with golden feathers

The farmer used to sell that egg and earn enough money to meet their family's day-to-day needs.

Farmer selling golden egg and happy family

One day, the farmer thought that if he could get more such golden eggs and make a lot of money and become a wealthy person.

Farmer with big bag of money and dreaming about wealth

So, the farmer decided to chop the goose open to get all the golden eggs at once.

Sad Cheerful white goose with golden feathers and worried Kind-hearted farmer with brown hat and green overalls with an axe

But when the farmer opened the goose, he found nothing inside.

Empty Cheerful white goose with golden feathers and shocked Kind-hearted farmer with brown hat and green overalls

The farmer realized that his greed had cost him the golden egg-laying goose.

Regretful Kind-hearted farmer with brown hat and green overalls and Cheerful white goose with golden feathers flying away

The lesson learned was that it's better to be satisfied with what you have instead of being greedy.

Happy Kind-hearted farmer with brown hat and green overalls with Cheerful white goose with golden feathers and golden egg

And the farmer lived happily ever after, appreciating the golden egg the goose laid every day.

Farmer happily watching Cheerful white goose with golden feathers lay golden egg

Reflection Questions

  • What did the golden egg do for the farmer and his family?
  • Why did the farmer want to get more golden eggs?
  • What lesson did the farmer learn in the end?

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