Gold Coins and the Greedy Man

Sam was a selfish and greedy man. He always wanted more money. He paid his workers very little and never helped anyone.

One day, Sam lost a small bag. It had 50 gold coins in it. He searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. His friends and neighbours also helped, but the bag was missing.

Two days later, the daughter of one of Sam’s workers found a bag. She showed it to her father. He opened the bag and saw 50 gold coins. He knew it belonged to Sam. So, he took the bag to Sam and returned it.

Sam was happy to get the bag back. But he wanted more money. So he shouted,
“There were 75 coins in this bag! You gave me only 50! Where are the rest? You stole them!”

The poor worker was shocked. He said he was honest. But Sam didn’t listen. He took the matter to court.

The judge asked the worker and his daughter how many coins they found. They said, “50 coins.”
Then he asked Sam, “How many coins were in your bag?”
Sam said, “75 coins, my lord.”

The judge thought for a while and said,
“If your bag had 75 coins, and the one found has only 50, then this is not your bag. This bag must belong to someone else.”

The judge then gave the bag with 50 coins to the worker and his daughter.
He said, “This is a reward for your honesty.”

Moral: Honesty is always rewarded. Greed leads to loss.

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