In a certain place, there resided a lazy farmer who had a strong aversion to hard work in the fields. Instead, he preferred to spend his days indulging in idleness beneath a tree. One fateful day, while he was lounging in his usual spot, a fox suddenly pursued a rabbit. With a resounding thud, the rabbit collided with the tree, meeting its unfortunate demise.
Seizing the opportunity, the farmer collected the lifeless rabbit and brought it home. This turn of events left the fox thoroughly frustrated. The farmer proceeded to cook and consume the rabbit for his evening meal, while also selling its fur at the market. In that moment, he entertained the thought, "If only I could acquire a rabbit like this every day, I would never have to toil again."
Motivated by this notion, the farmer returned to the tree the following day, eagerly anticipating another rabbit meeting a similar fate. Although he observed several rabbits, none of them carelessly collided with the tree as before. Unbeknownst to him, such occurrences were quite rare. Nevertheless, the farmer remained optimistic, thinking, "Well, there's always tomorrow."
As he fixated solely on waiting for a rabbit to meet an untimely demise, the farmer neglected his own field. Neglected and untended, weeds began to flourish in his rice field. Soon enough, hunger struck the farmer as he exhausted his rice supply without successfully capturing another rabbit.
MORAL:
This tale imparts a valuable lesson: one should not passively await good fortune without taking any action. Relying solely on luck without putting in the necessary effort for success is an unwise approach.
Seizing the opportunity, the farmer collected the lifeless rabbit and brought it home. This turn of events left the fox thoroughly frustrated. The farmer proceeded to cook and consume the rabbit for his evening meal, while also selling its fur at the market. In that moment, he entertained the thought, "If only I could acquire a rabbit like this every day, I would never have to toil again."
Motivated by this notion, the farmer returned to the tree the following day, eagerly anticipating another rabbit meeting a similar fate. Although he observed several rabbits, none of them carelessly collided with the tree as before. Unbeknownst to him, such occurrences were quite rare. Nevertheless, the farmer remained optimistic, thinking, "Well, there's always tomorrow."
As he fixated solely on waiting for a rabbit to meet an untimely demise, the farmer neglected his own field. Neglected and untended, weeds began to flourish in his rice field. Soon enough, hunger struck the farmer as he exhausted his rice supply without successfully capturing another rabbit.
MORAL:
This tale imparts a valuable lesson: one should not passively await good fortune without taking any action. Relying solely on luck without putting in the necessary effort for success is an unwise approach.
