Molly the milkmaid had filled her pails with milk one day. Her job was to milk the cows and then sell the milk at the market. Molly enjoyed deliberating over how to spend her money.
She thought about all the items she wanted to buy as she filled the milk pails and went to the market. As she strolled down the street, she considered purchasing a cake and a basket full of fresh strawberries.
She noticed a chicken a bit further down the road. “With the money I acquire from today, I'm going to buy my own chicken,” she reasoned. When that chicken lays eggs, I'll be able to sell milk and eggs and make extra money!”
“With more money, I'll be able to buy a gorgeous dress and make all the other milkmaids jealous,” she continued. Molly began skipping out of excitement, completely forgetting about the milk in her pails. The milk soon began to pour over the rims, covering Molly.
Molly, drenched, exclaimed, "Oh no! I'll never be able to afford a chicken again.” She returned home with two empty pails.
“Oh, my God! “How did you end up?” Molly's mother inquired.
“I was too busy daydreaming about all the items I wanted to buy to see the pails,” she explained.
“Oh, Molly, my darling. “How many times do I have to tell you, ‘Don't count your chickens till they hatch?'”
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