The Swallow and the Crow
Once, a proud swallow lived on a large tree. He liked his colourful feathers and his long tail. One day, he saw a crow and thought, ‘How dull this bird is@ All his feathers are black. He looked at himself lovingly and admired his own feathers.
Just then, the crow flew and sat on the same branch. The swallow said, “All your feathers are black, and your tail is so short.”
The crow smiled and said, “But they help me fly.” The swallow said, “So do mine, but look at how beautiful they are!” The crow said, “Swallow, you are right. You have lovely feathers and a long tail, but only in summer. Your beautiful feathers fall off and cannot keep you warm in winters. While you shiver, my feathers are always there. They keep me warm in the cold winters.”
Moral: Don’t be proud of something that is of little u
