Prevod

A man worshipped Hermes with exceptional devotion, and the god rewarded him with a goose that laid golden eggs. But the man, unwilling to wait for his wealth to grow little by little, imagined that the goose was all gold inside and slaughtered her without delay. Not only did he fail to find what he had hoped for, but he also lost the eggs, for all he found inside was flesh.

So it is that greedy people, in their desire for more, often throw away even what they already have.