The Swallow and the Other Birds
The Swallow and the Other Birds
A wise swallow notices something dangerous that other birds cannot see. When the swallow tries to warn them, the other birds must decide whether to listen or ignore the advice.
A farmer planted seeds in his field.
A farmer planted seeds in his field.
The seeds would grow into plants that make rope.
The seeds would grow into plants that make rope.
A wise swallow saw the farmer planting.
A wise swallow saw the farmer planting.
She flew to the other birds.
She flew to the other birds.
"Listen to me,"
"Listen to me,"
said the swallow.
said the swallow.
"This is dangerous."
"This is dangerous."
"The farmer is planting seeds."
"The farmer is planting seeds."
"These plants will make strong rope."
"These plants will make strong rope."
"People will use the rope to make nets."
"People will use the rope to make nets."
"They will catch us with these nets."
"They will catch us with these nets."
The other birds laughed at the swallow.
The other birds laughed at the swallow.
"You worry too much,"
"You worry too much,"
they said.
they said.
"Seeds are just food for us."
"Seeds are just food for us."
The swallow tried again.
The swallow tried again.
"Please believe me."
"Please believe me."
"We must eat all these seeds now."
"We must eat all these seeds now."
"If we don't, we will be in trouble later."
"If we don't, we will be in trouble later."
But the birds did not listen.
But the birds did not listen.
They flew away.
They flew away.
The seeds grew into tall plants.
The seeds grew into tall plants.
The farmer cut the plants and made rope.
The farmer cut the plants and made rope.
He sold the rope to hunters.
He sold the rope to hunters.
The hunters made nets with the rope.
The hunters made nets with the rope.
They caught many birds in their nets.
They caught many birds in their nets.
The swallow was safe because she had flown far away.
The swallow was safe because she had flown far away.
But the other birds were trapped.
But the other birds were trapped.
"Now we understand,"
"Now we understand,"
cried the birds.
cried the birds.
"The swallow was right."
"The swallow was right."
"We should have listened to her warning."
"We should have listened to her warning."
But it was too late.
But it was too late.