The Miser and His Gold (Aesop’s Fable): Summary, Meaning, & Questions

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A Summary of the Miser and His Gold Story

A Miser buried his gold in a secret hole in the ground where he could go and count his treasure. A thief saw him digging up the treasure one day and stole the gold. The Miser came and saw the gold was stolen. Someone passed by to ask what happened. When the Miser explained that his treasure was stolen from the hole, the passerby asked him why he didn’t keep it in the house to spend it when he needed it. The Miser ...