English Original
Magpies are clever birds. At the beginning of every spring, they can predict the weather for the coming year.
If the year is forecast to be windy, they will move their nest from the high treetops to a lower crotch of a tree.
By doing so, they protect the nest from the threat of winds, but not from human threats. When adults pass by the nest, they often take the young birds. Even children can easily climb the tree and take the eggs. The magpie knows how to guard against future dangers but overlooks the imminent ones.
中文翻译
喜鹊是一种聪明的鸟类。每年初春，它们便能预测出全年的气候。
如果预测到当年多风，它们就会将自己的巢从高高的树顶搬到低矮的树杈上。
这样一来，巢穴虽然避开了风的威胁，却无法躲避人为的灾难。大人路过时，常会捉走幼鸟。即便是小孩，也能轻易爬上树掏走鸟蛋。喜鹊虽懂得防备未来的危险，却忽视了迫在眉睫的威胁。