I need only cite as evidence
the man whose hen, according to the fable,
Laid a golden egg every day.
He believed that she held a treasure within her
He killed her, opened her up, and found her just like
the one whose eggs brought him nothing,
Having himself deprived of his greatest possession.
A fine lesson for stingy people!
In recent times, how many have we seen
Who, from evening to morning, have become poor
For wanting to be rich too soon!
