The Milkmaid

The Milkmaid 

There was a milkmaid who was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow. As she carried the large jug of milk on topmost of her head, she started to dream of all the things she could do after selling the milk.

“With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my courtyard. When they are fully grown. Then I can sell them at a good price at the market.”

As she walked on, she continuous dreaming, “Then I will buy two young goats and rear them on the grass close by. When they are completely grown, I can sell them at an even good price!”

Still dreaming, she said to herself, “Shortly, I will be able to buy another cow, and I will have more milk to sell in the market. Then I shall have even more money...”

With these glad thoughts, she began to skip and jump. Suddenly she tripped and fell. The jug broke and all the milk fell onto the ground.
No more dreaming after that, she sat down and cried.

Moral: - Do not think about the price before doing the work.