Hen that Laid Golden Eggs: Farmer and The Golden Egg

Once upon a time there lived a farmer in a village. He was very poor man. His income was very small. He passed his days with difficulty. One day, King gifted him a hen. He told him It will give you a golden egg everyday. You can sale this egg and earn some money for your family.

He sold the egg every day in the nearby market. Soon he became a richest man. All began to respect him in the village. He became greedy. He thought that inside the hen there must be a storehouse of golden eggs. He should get them in a day.

Then he would be the became the richest man in the village. He took a knife and cut the stomach of the hen. He did not get even a single egg. He lost not only the golden eggs but the hen also.

Moral: Greedy is a curse.