Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter lived near a river. Every day he cut wood in the forest and sold it in the market to earn a living. One day, while cutting a tree near the river, his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the deep water. The woodcutter sat sadly by the riverbank because he had no money to buy a new axe. Suddenly, an angel appeared and asked, “Why are you crying?” The woodcutter told her everything. The angel dived into the river and came out with a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked. The woodcutter replied, “No, that’s not mine.” Then she brought out a silver axe. The man again said, “No, that’s not mine either.” Finally, she brought out his old iron axe. The woodcutter’s face lit up. “Yes, that’s mine!” he said happily. The angel was very pleased with his honesty and gave him all three axes as a reward. From that day, the woodcutter lived happily and never forgot that honesty is the best policy.