“Yes, yes!” the greedy man shouted. “That’s mine!”
Let’s remember this the next time we’re tempted to take a shortcut. the honest wood cutter completing story
When a greedy neighbor heard the story, he ran to the river, threw his own axe into the water, and pretended to cry. The River God appeared again and brought up a golden axe. “Yes, yes
“No,” said the woodcutter honestly. “Mine was just an ordinary iron axe.” The River God appeared again and brought up a golden axe
The god was pleased with his truthfulness. He dove once more and brought up the woodcutter’s old iron axe.
The god frowned. “You are a liar.” He took the golden axe back, dove into the river, and never returned. The greedy man lost even his own axe.
Here’s a complete, short version of “The Honest Woodcutter” (also known as “The Honest Woodcutter and the Golden Axe”), followed by a social media style post you can use. Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter lived in a small village near a dense forest. Every day, he would go to the riverbank to cut wood and sell it in the market to feed his family.