The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs

Copy 1: 100–120 Words

Once there lived a poor man. He had a wonderful goose. Every morning, the goose laid one golden egg. The man sold the egg in the market and got much money.

Soon he became rich. He bought good food and fine clothes. But he was not happy with one egg a day. He wanted all the golden eggs at once.

One day, he said, “There must be many golden eggs inside the goose.” So he killed the goose and cut it open.

But there was no golden egg inside. The goose was dead. The man lost everything. He became poor again. Greed brought him sorrow.

Copy 2: 150–200 Words

Once there lived a poor man. He had a wonderful goose. The goose was not like other geese. Every morning, it laid one golden egg. The poor man was very happy.

He sold the golden egg in the market. He got much money. Slowly, his life changed. He bought food, clothes, and a better house. He was no longer poor. But after some days, he became greedy.

He thought, “The goose gives me only one golden egg every day. Why should I wait? There may be many golden eggs inside its body. I will get all of them at once.”

His wife said, “Do not do this foolish thing. Be patient.” But the man did not listen to her. One day, he killed the goose and cut it open. He looked inside, but he found no golden eggs.

The wonderful goose was dead. The man could not get any more golden eggs. He cried and said, “I have lost my great fortune.” The story teaches us that greed destroys happiness.

Copy 3: 250–280 Words

Once there lived a poor man in a small village. He had a wife and two children. He worked hard every day, but he earned very little money. So his family often had little food. They lived a simple and difficult life.

One day, the man found a wonderful goose. He took it home and kept it carefully. The next morning, he saw something strange. The goose laid a golden egg. The man could not believe his eyes. He took the egg to the market and sold it for a lot of money.

From that day, the goose laid one golden egg every morning. The poor man sold the eggs and became rich day by day. He bought good food, fine clothes, and a new house. His family became happy. But the man’s mind slowly changed. He was no longer satisfied with one egg a day.

One morning, he said to his wife, “This goose lays only one golden egg every day. There must be many golden eggs inside its body. If I cut it open, I can get all the eggs at once.” His wife was shocked. She said, “Please do not do that. The goose is our good fortune. We should wait and be thankful.” But the man did not listen.

He took a knife and killed the goose. Then he cut it open. But he found no golden eggs inside. The goose was dead, and there would be no more golden eggs.

The man sat down and cried. He understood his mistake too late. Because of his greed, he lost his wonderful goose and his future wealth. The story teaches us that greed can destroy everything.