The Women and her Hen

A woman owned a hen that laid an egg

every morning. Since the hen’s eggs
were of excellent quality, they sold for
a good price. So, at one point, the
woman thought to herself, “If I double
my hen’s allowance of barley, she’ll lay
twice a day.” Therefore, she put her
plan to work, and the hen became so
fat and contented, that it stopped
laying altogether.