English Original
The Meng Jiu is a bird native to the southern regions. It weaves its delicate nest from beautiful, soft feathers and carefully fastens it to the spikes of reeds.
When strong winds blow, the reeds often break, causing the nest to fall to the ground. All the eggs and young birds inside are destroyed. This disaster occurs not because the nest itself is poorly made, but because the reed to which it is attached is too fragile.
中文翻译
蒙鸠是南方的一种鸟。它用柔软美丽的羽毛编织成精巧的窝巢，并精心地系在芦苇的花穗上。
每当大风吹起，芦苇常常折断，导致鸟窝坠落地面。窝里的蛋和幼鸟无一幸免，全部毁坏。这场灾难的发生，并非因为蒙鸠的窝做得不牢固，而是因为它系窝所用的芦苇太不结实。