A Cock, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone; on which he said:
"If thy owner had found thee, and not I, he would have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first estate; but I have found thee for no purpose. I would rather have one barleycorn than all the jewels in the world."
Moral of Fable: "Be content with your life"
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Aesop's Fables
RandomThis is just going to be a book filled with as many Aesop's Fables as I can find.
