Once upon a time, there was a poor but very honest woodcutter. His most precious possession was an old iron axe. He used it every day to cut wood in the forest to earn a living. One day, while chopping a tree by the riverbank, the axe head accidentally slipped off the handle and fell into the deep river.
The woodcutter sat on the bank and cried because he had no money to buy a new one. Suddenly, a fairy in the form of an old man appeared. He asked the woodcutter why he was crying. After hearing the story, the old man dove into the river.
He came up holding a golden axe and asked: "Is this your axe?" The woodcutter shook his head: "No, that is not mine." The old man dove again and brought up a silver axe. "Is this one yours?" The woodcutter replied: "No, that is not mine either."
The old man dove one last time and brought up the old iron axe. The woodcutter shouted happily: "Yes! That is my axe!"
Impressed by the woodcutter's honesty, the old man gave him all three axes—gold, silver, and iron. The woodcutter became rich and lived happily.
A greedy man in the village heard the story. He went to the river, threw his iron axe in, and pretended to cry. When the old man appeared and offered a golden axe, the greedy man immediately claimed it: "Yes, that is mine!" The old man got angry at his dishonesty and disappeared. The greedy man lost his own iron axe forever.
Honesty (Lòng Trung Thực): This is one of the most popular stories taught to Vietnamese children. It emphasizes that honesty is more valuable than gold or silver.
Karma (Nhân Quả): The story clearly illustrates the law of cause and effect. The honest man gains everything, while the greedy liar loses even what he originally had.
Lòng Trung Thực: Đây là một trong những câu chuyện phổ biến nhất được dạy cho trẻ em Việt Nam. Nó nhấn mạnh rằng lòng trung thực còn quý giá hơn vàng bạc.
Nhân Quả: Câu chuyện minh họa rõ ràng luật nhân quả. Người thật thà được tất cả, trong khi kẻ tham lam dối trá mất cả những gì vốn có.
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