Story | The Wise Investment

Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Jerry who lived in a village. Tom wasn't very smart, but Jerry was wise and had good judgment. One day, they decided to go to the nearby village market to do some shopping. When they arrived at the market, they were excited to see all the different things for sale. There were delicious sweets, clothes, kitchen tools, toys, birds, and pets on display.

While they were walking around, they noticed some parrots. Tom and Jerry loved birds, so they thought about buying some parrots. They asked the seller about the price. The seller told them, "These parrots cost fifty rupees each, and those ones over there cost five thousand rupees each." Tom and Jerry were curious and asked the seller, "Why is there such a big difference in price?"

The seller explained, "The parrots that cost fifty rupees are not very smart. They can't be taught or trained to do anything. The more expensive parrots are wise and can learn many things." Tom, who wasn't very wise, decided to buy ten of the cheaper parrots. Jerry, being wiser, chose to buy only one of the more expensive parrots.

Tom said to Jerry, "Don't be foolish! Your one parrot will cost you five thousand rupees, but ten of the cheaper parrots will only cost you five hundred rupees! If you buy the cheaper ones, you'll have more parrots and save a lot of money!" Jerry listened to Tom calmly, but didn't say anything. They both made their purchases and left the market.

The next day, Jerry started teaching his parrot. His wise parrot quickly learned and became well-trained. On the other hand, Tom struggled to teach his parrots, as they refused to learn anything. One day, Jerry decided to let his parrot fly freely. After a few hours, his wise parrot returned with Tom's ten parrots. Tom had lost all of his parrots.

Now, Jerry had a total of eleven parrots, while poor Tom had none left. 

The moral of the story is that it's better to make one wise investment than ten foolish investments. Wise investments bring good fortune, while unwise investments bring misfortune.