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The Greedy Farmer: A Short English Story with a Moral Lesson on Greed

The Greedy Farmer: A Short English Story with a Moral Lesson on Greed

A tired farmer running across fields at sunset after trying to claim too much land
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Ravi was a farmer in a small village. He had good land and grew healthy crops every year. But he was never happy. He always wanted more.

One day, a wise old man came to the village. Ravi went to him and said, “I want more land. I want to become the richest farmer.”

The old man said, “I will give you as much land as you can walk around in one day. But you must return before sunset.”

Ravi started early the next morning. He walked quickly and covered a large area. But every time he saw more land, he thought, “This is not enough.”

He kept going. Soon, he felt tired. But he did not stop.

By afternoon, he realised he was very far from the starting point. Now he had to return.

Ravi started running. He was tired and thirsty. His legs hurt, but he kept running.

Just before sunset, he reached the starting place. But he fell down immediately.

He had no energy left.

The old man looked at him and said, “You wanted too much.”

In the end, Ravi needed only a small piece of land.

💡 The Lesson Inside
Greed makes us lose what we already have.
✨ Words Worth Keeping
Greed
Wanting more than needed
Satisfied
Happy with what you have
Return
To go back
Tired
Needing rest
Energy
Strength to do work
📚 Quick Glossary
Farmer
a person who grows crops or raises animals on land
Crops
plants grown for food, such as wheat, rice, or vegetables
Sunset
the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon
Tired
needing rest or sleep after using energy
Thirsty
feeling a need to drink water
Energy
the strength and power to do physical work
🎬 See It in Action
1

He was never happy with his results.

2

She said, “This is not enough,” and asked for more.

3

He kept going even when he felt tired.

4

Their school is very far from here.

5

After the match, he had no energy left.

🗣️ Say It Right
Farmer
/FAR-mer/
Crops
/KROPS/
Sunset
/SUN-set/
Tired
/TIRED (rhymes with "wired")/
Thirsty
/THIR-stee/
Energy
/EN-er-jee/

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Greed
Tired
Satisfied
Return
To go back
Needing rest
Wanting more than needed
Happy with what you have

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