Once upon a time, there was a foolish boy who had a bag full of beautiful marbles. But he would neither play with them nor let anyone else play with them. He only took them out to count and admire them. On the other hand, there was a wise boy who worked hard, so he could buy marbles. Though he did not have any marbles yet he had faith and also purchased a marble bag. He dreamt of the day when he would play with the marbles and share them with his friends. Now, the foolish boy’s marble bag developed a hole. But he didn’t repair it. One by one, all the marbles slipped out of the bag. The wise boy found the marbles and collected them. He played and shared them with all his friends. As for the foolish boy, he could only cry for his loss!
Moral: A stitch in time saves nine.
The Boy and the Marbles
