One day, a hungry dog was walking through the streets. He had not eaten anything since morning. He looked around for food everywhere. After searching for a long time, the dog found a piece of meat outside a butcher’s shop. He quickly picked it up in his mouth and ran away. He was very happy. “This is a big and tasty piece of meat. I will eat it all by myself,” he thought.
As he was running, he reached a river. There was a small wooden bridge over the river. The dog started walking on the bridge to go to the other side.
While walking, he looked down into the water. The river was calm and clear. The dog saw his own reflection in the water. But he did not know it was his shadow. He thought, “Oh! There is another dog in the water. He also has a piece of meat. His meat looks bigger than mine!”
The greedy dog wanted that meat too. He thought, “If I bark at him and scare him, he will drop his meat. Then I can take his meat and eat both pieces.”
The dog opened his mouth to bark, “Woof! Woof!”
But as soon as he barked, his own piece of meat fell from his mouth into the river. Plop! The meat sank deep into the water and was gone.
The dog became very sad. He tried to find his meat, but it was too late. The river had carried it away.
He sat down and thought, “Oh no! I was greedy. I wanted more, and now I have lost what I already had.” The dog learned a big lesson that day. He walked away with an empty stomach, feeling sorry for his mistake.
Moral of the Story:
Greed is a curse. – If we become too greedy, we may lose everything.
Be happy with what you have. – Do not always want more.
Think before you act. – Foolish actions can lead to loss.
This story teaches us that greed can make us lose what we already have. It is always better to be happy and thankful.