The story of the “A Strange Hen” is a classic fable that teaches the lesson of greed and its consequences.
A Strange Hen: Greed Is A Curse | A Farmer and his Strange Hen
Once there lived a farmer in a town. He was very greedy. He had a strange hen. It laid one golden egg daily. The farmer was very happy. He sold the golden egg in the market and got handsome money. He became rich in a very short time. But he wanted to have more money.
He became impatient. He
wanted to get all the golden eggs at once from strange hen. In his opinion, the
stomach of the hen was full of golden eggs. So the foolish farmer killed the
hen. But he was surprised to get only one golden egg. He repented over his folly.
But it was useless crying over spilt milk.
Moral: Greed is a
Curse
The moral of the story is that greed is a curse and can lead
to the loss of something valuable. It is unwise to be greedy and sacrifice
long-term gains for short-term benefits.