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Cost of the bell
Everyday, a shepherd used to take his cows for grazing. He had tied a bell to each of the cows he had so that he could know where they were grazing. The best cow had a costly bell tied around her neck.
One day, a stranger was going through the pasture. Seeing the costly bell around the cow's neck, he went to the shepherd and asked if he would sell the bell.
Out of greed, the shepherd sold the bell. But now he could not know where his best cow was grazing. On getting an opportunity, the stranger stole the cow. Thus, the shepherd lost his best cow just because of his greed.
The meaning of the story
“Greed is deep” is the phrase that most accurately describes this story. Through it, we learn a lesson for ourselves that we should not be too greedy for immediate benefits and forget about long-term benefits.
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