English Original
A man and his wife were fortunate to own a goose that laid a golden egg every day. Despite their luck, they soon grew impatient, feeling they were not getting rich fast enough. Believing the goose must be made of gold inside, they decided to kill it to secure all the precious metal at once. However, upon cutting it open, they found it was just like any other goose. Thus, they neither became instantly wealthy as hoped, nor could they enjoy the daily increase of their fortune any longer.
Much wants more and loses all.
中文翻译
一对夫妇幸运地拥有一只每天下一枚金蛋的鹅。尽管运气很好，他们很快便失去了耐心，觉得财富积累得不够快。他们猜想这只鹅的内脏必定也是金子做的，于是决定杀掉它，以便立刻获得所有的财宝。然而，当他们把鹅开膛破肚后，发现它和普通的鹅并无二致。就这样，他们既没能如愿一夜暴富，也失去了每日财富增长的机会。
贪多必失。