00:00Hello, kids. Welcome to Fabulous Fables, where small stories have big lessons.
00:05Today, we're going to share the classic fable, The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs.
00:11This tale shows us how greed can cause us to make foolish choices.
00:16Let's dive right in.
00:18Once upon a time, there lived a farmer on a small farm on the outskirts of town.
00:23He owned cows and geese that provided him with milk and eggs every day.
00:27Every morning, the farmer woke up before sunrise and followed the same routine.
00:32First, he would go to the cow shed to milk the cows.
00:36After placing a large metal bucket under the first cow, he began to milk gently.
00:41He kept milking until the bucket was full.
00:43He repeated this for each cow, and they thanked him with a loud moo.
00:48After milking the cows, the farmer made his way to the goose house to collect eggs.
00:53He carefully picked up the eggs and placed them in a wicker basket.
00:57After he's done, he lovingly patted each goose, which responded with a happy quack.
01:03On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the farmer would take the milk and eggs to the bustling market in the center of
01:08town,
01:09where local farmers offered their produce for sale.
01:12Overall, the farmer led a simple and happy life.
01:15He had everything he needed.
01:17One morning, when he went into the goose shed to collect eggs,
01:20he was startled to find a strange-looking egg in the nest of the biggest and most magnificent goose.
01:26This egg wasn't white and dull like the other eggs, but it was radiant gold.
01:32Intrigued and excited, the farmer quickly took the golden egg and ran into his home.
01:38He sat down at a table and examined the egg in detail.
01:42Oh my goodness, he exclaimed.
01:44This egg is entirely made of pure gold.
01:48Overjoyed, the farmer brought the golden egg to the local jeweler for an appraisal.
01:53Wow, you have a particularly valuable treasure, the jeweler remarked.
01:58If you sell this egg to me, I'll pay you a handsome price.
02:02The farmer agreed without hesitation and returned home with his pocket stuffed with money.
02:08The next morning, the happy farmer hurried to the goose shed as soon as he woke up.
02:13He could hardly believe his luck when he saw another golden egg in the nest of the special goose.
02:19Again, he took the egg to the jeweler and sold it for a small fortune.
02:24This happened day after day, and the farmer soon became a rich man.
02:28He spent his newfound wealth on fancy clothes, fine dining, and extravagant parties.
02:34Before long, his spending began to spiral out of control.
02:38Apparently, one golden egg a day wasn't enough to support his lavish lifestyle.
02:44Why can't the goose lay two or three golden eggs a day?
02:47He wondered, that will make me even richer.
02:51Suddenly, a thought came to his mind.
02:54If the goose lays a golden egg every day, it means that she's made of pure gold, he reasoned.
03:01Why should I settle for only one egg a day when I have such a big goose made of gold?
03:07So, the farmer grabbed a knife from the kitchen and rushed into the goose shed.
03:12He went straight for the magnificent goose, held her down, and slaughtered her.
03:17After cutting the goose open, he was shocked to find that there's no gold inside.
03:22The goose wasn't made of gold, but rather ordinary goose meat.
03:26His greed had caused him to lose his magical goose and all the valuable golden eggs she could have laid.
03:32Oh no, what have I done?
03:34He cried in regret.
03:35I just killed the very thing that made me rich.
03:39Without the golden eggs, the farmer could no longer afford his luxurious lifestyle.
03:44Over time, he had to sell his possessions piece by piece.
03:48Soon, he had nothing left but his small farm and several cows and geese.
03:53With a painful lesson learned, he returned to his simple life.
03:57The moral of the goose that laid the golden eggs is,
04:01Greed can bring great loss and regret.
04:04Never be greedy, kiddos.
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