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A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a

pot of golden coins with his plough. He was overjoyed at his

discovery, and from that time forth made an offering daily at the

shrine of the Goddess of the Earth. Fortune was displeased at

this, and came to him and said, "My man, why do you give Earth

the credit for the gift which I bestowed upon you? You never

thought of thanking me for your good luck; but should you be

unlucky enough to lose what you have gained I know very well that

I, Fortune, should then come in for all the blame."

Show gratitude where gratitude is due.

JUPITER AND THE MONKEY