Well, the 'poor man Lazarus story' goes like this. Lazarus was a destitute man, lying at the entrance of a wealthy man's place. He was in a pitiful state. Meanwhile, the rich man was indulging in his wealth. But when they passed away, Lazarus was blessed and went to a good place, perhaps near Abraham. The rich man, however, was in agony. This story really makes you think about how our actions in life can have consequences in the afterlife.
Sure. A man came across a butterfly that was trying to break free from its cocoon. He thought it was taking too long and was in distress. So, he took it upon himself to help by cutting the cocoon. However, the butterfly that came out had underdeveloped wings. It turns out that the struggle in the cocoon was essential for the butterfly to build the strength in its wings. The man's well - intentioned act ended up harming the butterfly.
There is a man. He comes across a group of birds. He does something for the birds, perhaps he saves them from a predator or gives them food. And in return, the birds bring some sort of good fortune or change to the man's life.
There was a man who saw a large number of starfish stranded on the beach. Instead of ignoring them, he began to toss them back into the sea. When someone told him his efforts were in vain considering the vast number of starfish, he replied that he was making a difference to the ones he was helping. This story shows the importance of individual actions.
There are men in a cave, chained in a way that they can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a fire, and between the fire and them are people carrying objects. The men in the cave see only the shadows of these objects on the wall and think those shadows are the real things.
Sure. A man was staying in his tent. A camel showed up and pleaded to the man to let it put its nose in the tent as it was chilly. The man agreed. But then, step by step, the camel asked for more room, first its head, then its neck, and so on. Eventually, the camel took over the whole tent and the man was left outside.
I'm not sure of the exact 'a man and a goose story' but it could be about a man who finds a goose and they start living together. Maybe the man protects the goose from predators.
There was a man who found a snake in a cold state. Feeling pity, he took the snake home to warm it up. But once the snake regained its strength, it bit the man. It shows how kindness to a dangerous being can lead to negative consequences.
A man owned a goose which was special because it laid golden eggs. Each day, the man would get one precious golden egg. However, the man grew impatient and greedy. He decided to kill the goose, believing he would find a large amount of gold inside it. Sadly, when he killed the goose, he discovered there was no gold inside, and he had lost the goose that had been giving him golden eggs every day.
On a beach, a large number of starfish were lying stranded. A man came across this scene. Another man told him that it was impossible to save all those starfish. But the man didn't care. He began to pick up the starfish one at a time and put them back in the ocean. He knew that he couldn't save them all, but he could at least save some, and for those starfish, his actions were life - saving.
There was a man traveling with his donkey. As they went, some people said the donkey was carrying too much, others said it was fine. Then some said the man should ride the donkey, while others thought it was cruel. The man tried to please everyone by adjusting how the donkey was used and loaded. But in the end, the donkey couldn't handle all the changes and probably got sick or died.