The farmer and his sons

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  "summary": "\"The Farmer and His Sons\" is a short fable by Aesop in which a dying farmer tells his sons that a treasure is buried somewhere on the family estate. Driven by greed and curiosity, the brothers dig up every corner of the land in a desperate search for hidden gold. What they discover at harvest time reveals the true meaning behind their father's cryptic final words — and the real reward of honest labour.",
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    "“My sons,” he said, “heed what I have to say to you. Do not on any account part with the estate that has belonged to our family for so many generations. Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure. I do not know the exact spot, but it is there, and you will surely find it. Spare no energy and leave no spot unturned in your search.”",
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    "No hidden gold did they find; but at harvest time when they had settled their accounts and had pocketed a rich profit far greater than that of any of their neighbors, they understood that the treasure their father had told them about was the wealth of a bountiful crop, and that in their industry had they found the treasure.",
    "Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller, believed to have lived around 620–564 BCE, whose fables have shaped moral literature across centuries and cultures. \"The Farmer and His Sons\" is one of his most enduring agricultural fables, using the simple rhythm of farm life to deliver a lesson about the dignity of work. His stories were passed down orally long before they were ever written, which is why many versions exist across different languages and traditions."
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