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." Aesop Author of the Fable: The Cock and the Jewel Nationality of Aesop - Ethiopian or Greek or Greek Lifespan of Aesop - He lived approximately 620 - 560 BC Life of Aesop - Slave - Author of the book of fables Famous Works - Aesop's Fable book featuring: "The Goose With the Golden Eggs", "The Fisher", "The Cock and the Jewel" and "The Sick Lion"
The Cock and the Jewel Fable A Free Aesop's Fable with a moral for kids & children Moral: Be content with your life |