![]() As he grew rich he grew greedy and thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing. But he took it home on second thoughts, and soon found that it was an egg of pure gold.Įvery morning the same thing occurred, and he grew rich by selling his eggs. When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played on him. It is best to prepare for the days of necessity! BACKĨ One day a countryman going to the nest of his goose found there was an egg all yellow and glittering. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn from the stores they had collected in the summer. I am helping to lay up food for the winter, and recommend you to do the same.ĥ Why bother about winter? We have got plenty of food at present.īut the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.Ħ It is best to prepare for the days of necessity! ![]() ![]() ![]() An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.Ĥ Why not come and chat with me, instead of toiling and moiling in that way? 1 Aesop's Fables The Ant and the Grasshopper The Goose with the Golden Eggs The Dog in the Manger The Town Mouse and the Country Mouseģ In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content.
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