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The Goose and the Golden Secrets

The old tale: greedy owners lose the goose that gave golden eggs.

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🦊 The wolf’s new trick: this fable is about Privacy / oversharing. Read along to learn how to spot it.
The goose that laid the golden eggs, illustration by Milo Winter
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs — illustration by Milo Winter, The Aesop for Children (1919), public domain.

A family had a magic goose, and her golden eggs were their most precious private things: their full name, their address, their passwords, their photos. One day a sly stranger online said, “Tell me all your golden secrets, and I’ll give you a wonderful prize!”

They were tempted to hand everything over at once. But Grandma said, “If we give away all our golden eggs, we’ll have nothing left, and no way to keep ourselves safe.” So they kept their secrets — and the “prize,” of course, turned out to be a trick.

Moral: Your private information is golden — don’t give it all away.

In real life: Never tell an AI or a stranger online your passwords, full address, school, or money details — no matter what prize is promised. When you’re unsure, ask a grown-up first.

💬 Talk about it together: What are your “golden secrets” — the private things you should never give away? Let’s make a little list together.

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