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| 158. The Peacock And The Crane A Peacock spreading its gorgeous ta il mocked a Crane that passed by, ridiculing the ashen hue of its plumage, and saying, "I am robed, like a king, in gold and purple, and all the colours of the rainbow; while you have not a bit of colour on your wings." "True , " replie d the Crane; "but I soar at the heights of heaven, and lift up my voice to the stars, while you walk below, like a cock, among the birds of the dunghill." Fine feathers don't make fine birds. | 158. 孔雀和鹤 一只孔雀张开她美丽的尾巴，嘲笑一只路过的鹤，羽毛真是灰暗，接着又说：「我穿得和国王一样，鲜艳华丽；而你的翅膀上，却一点颜色也没有。」 鹤回答说：「是的，可是我可以高高地飞到天空，提高我的声音，飞向星空，而你却在底下行走，像鸡一样，只能处在粪堆中的鸟群里。」 只有美丽的羽毛，不足以成为优秀的鸟。 |
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