The Cock And The Pearl by Aesop

Summary: Aesop writes of a cock that finds nothing special about a special item only in the eyes of "men".

Characters:

Section One:

A cock that is taking care of the hens finds a shiny item among the straw.
The same cock finds out that it is a pearl and is only "treasure" to "men"
The cock find that the pearl is worthless to him and would rather have food in place of many pearls

Other Notes:

It seems that Aesop is telling his audience that one must prize something in order for it to be "precious"
The cock seems to have wisdom beyond that of some people even if it is found in the confines of a farmyard
Also rooted in this fable is that some things are not what they seem as we see in the beginning the cock says 'that's for me'