a woman possessed a hen that gave her an egg every day. she often pondered how she might obtain two eggs daily instead of one, and at last, to gain her purpose, determined to give the hen a double allowance of barley. from that day the hen became fat and sleek, and never once laid another egg.

有位妇女养了一只母鸡，母鸡每天都会下一个蛋。可是，贪心的她想得到更多的鸡蛋。她认为只要母鸡多吃东西，自然就能生出更多的鸡蛋。于是，她每天都给母鸡喂很多的食物。结果从那之后，母鸡身体越来越胖，连一个蛋也生不出来了。

限制自己的欲望，满足于自己已经拥有的。