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The Woman and Her Hen

In this famous moral story, a woman who owned a hen that laid an egg daily became greedy, hoping to receive two eggs by feeding the hen extra barley. Instead, her actions backfired as the hen grew fat and stopped laying eggs altogether, leaving her with nothing. This uplifting moral story serves as a life lesson: greed can lead to unexpected consequences, reminding us to appreciate what we have.

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The Woman and Her Hen - Aesop's Fable illustration about greed, contentment, consequence
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Reveal Moral

"Greed can lead to loss; seeking more can result in having nothing."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
greed
contentment
consequence
Characters
Woman
Hen

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