The Rooster and The Pearl Grain

The Rooster and the Pearl is a moral story from Aesop's Fables. It tells the tale of a rooster who finds a pearl while searching for food and discards it in favor of corn, realizing that precious things are valuable only to those who can appreciate them.123

The story emphasizes the concept that true worth is determined by perception rather than inherent value.134

It is often used to teach lessons about materialism and the importance of recognizing true treasures.234