Aesop's Fables, Part 75 summary
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In The Boy and the Filberts, a Boy grabs so many hazelnuts that his closed hand cannot pass through the jar’s narrow opening, and he cries rather than release any. A bystander advises him to keep only half, turning his difficulty into a lesson about greed and attempting too much at once.
What happens
- A Boy reaches into a jar and takes the largest handful of hazelnuts he can hold.
- The jar’s narrow opening prevents him from pulling his full fist out.
- He refuses to release any nuts and begins to cry.
- A bystander advises him to take half as many so his hand can pass through.
- The closing lesson warns against attempting too much at once.

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What to notice
The final advice extends the Boy’s problem beyond greed to the danger of attempting more than circumstances allow.
Quick check
What does the bystander advise the Boy to do?

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