once upon a time, there was a giant tree in the forest. many many *rds lived in this tree. and the wisest of them was their leader.
one day the leader *rd saw two branches rub*ng1 against each other. they were * wood powder come falling down. then he noticed a tiny wisp of smoke rising from the rub*ng branches. he thought, "there is no doubt a fire is starting that may burn down the whole forest."
so the wise old leader called a meeting of all the *rds living in the great tree. he told them, "my dear friends, the tree we are living in is beginning to make a fire. this fire may destroy the whole forest. therefore it is *erous to stay here. let us leave this forest at once!"
the wise *rds agreed to follow his advice. so they flew away to another forest in a different land. but the *rds who were not so wise said, "that old leader panics2 so easily. he imagines crocodiles in a * of water! why should we leave our comfortable homes that have always been safe? let the scared ones go. we will brave and trust in our trees!"
lo and behold3（你瞧，看哪）, in a little while the wise leader's warning4 came true. the rub*ng branches made sparks5 that fell in the dry leaves under the tree. those sparks became flames that grew and grew. soon the giant tree itself caught fire. the foolish *rds who still lived there were blinded and choked6 by the smoke. many, who could not escape, were trapped7 and burned to death.
the moral8 is: those who ignore the advice of the wise, do so at their own risk.
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