The Rooster & the Gem
“Precious things are without value to those who cannot prize them.”
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Artwork inspiration for the carving. Based on a modification of an illustration by Stephanie Smith.
THE FABLE
A Barn-door Cock while scratching up his dunghill came upon a Jewel. “Oh, why,” said he, “should I find this glistening thing? If some jeweller had found it he would have been beside himself with joy at the thought of its value; but to me it is of no manner of use, nor do I care one jot about it; why, I would rather have one grain of barley than all the jewels in the world.”
Fable Source:
https://fablesofaesop.com/the-cock-and-the-jewel.html