The Golden Goose

Once upon a time in a village, there lived a farmer with his wife. They were very poor. They had nothing but a little farm. He managed to save a little money each time he sold vegetables from his farm. Eventually, he saved up enough money to buy a goose. He took it home and made a nest for it to lay eggs.

When he went to gather some eggs for his breakfast the next morning, he lifted the goose. To his surprise, the goose had laid a golden egg. Day after day, the goose laid a golden egg. Soon, they became rich.

The next day, the farmer went to the goose quietly and picked her up. He was hiding the knife in his pocket. The couple killed the goose and cut her open only to find that she was just like every other goose. She had no golden eggs inside of her at all. They had lost the goose and they would never get and golden egg ever again.