Greed vs Generosity

Stories with the Greed vs Generosity theme:

• The Story of the Starfruit Tree Jul 2, 2025

  

  In a prosperous village along the banks of the Red River, there once lived two brothers who could not have been more different from each other. The elder brother, Duc, was wealthy and successful but had a heart as cold as winter stone. The younger brother, Tam, was poor but possessed a generous spirit that warmed everyone around him like summer sunshine.

  When their parents died, Duc inherited the family’s large house, fertile rice paddies, and prosperous business, while Tam received only a small plot of land with a single starfruit tree growing in the center. Most people in the village felt sorry for Tam, thinking he had received a poor inheritance compared to his brother’s wealth.