The Wise Blackbird

The Wise Blackbird

聪明的黑鸟

Once there was a bluebird who liked to brag. He looked at the sky, he looked at his wings, and he smiled. How fine I look, thought the bluebird. I am as blue as the sky. The bluebird flew high and low in the blue sky.

从前有只爱吹牛的蓝鸟。他看了看天空，又看了看自己的翅膀，笑了。 我长得可真好看呀，蓝鸟心里想。我和天空一样蓝。蓝鸟在蓝天里忽高忽低地飞着。

The bluebird saw a mouse. Hello said the bluebird to the mouse. It is a beautiful day, isn't it? Yes, it is a beautiful day said the mouse. The sky is a beautiful blue. I am blue too said the bluebird. I am beautiful like the blue sky. Oh, sighed the mouse. I am not blue. I am gray. I am not the color of the sky. The bluebird laughed and flew away.

蓝鸟看见了一只老鼠。 “你好呀，”蓝鸟对老鼠说，“今天天气真好，对不对？” “对呀，今天天气真好，”老鼠说，“天空的蓝色可漂亮了。” “我也是蓝色的呀，”蓝鸟说，“我和蓝天一样好看。” “唉，”老鼠叹了口气，“我不是蓝色的，我是灰色的，我和天空的颜色不一样。” 蓝鸟笑了笑，飞走了。

The bluebird saw a flamingo. Hello, said the bluebird. It is a beautiful day, isn't it? Yes, said the flamingo. It is a fine and sunny day. Look at the beautiful blue sky, said the bluebird. I am blue, like the sky. I am pink, said the flamingo. Blue is better than pink, bragged the bluebird. Blue is the color of the sky. Oh, said the flamingo. I am not the color of the sky. The flamingo was angry. He flew away without saying goodbye.

蓝鸟看见了一只火烈鸟。 “你好呀。”蓝鸟说。 “今天天气真好，对不对？” “对呀。”火烈鸟说。 “今天天气晴朗，特别舒服。” “快看这漂亮的蓝天呀。”蓝鸟说。 “我是蓝色的，和天空一样哦。” “我是粉色的。”火烈鸟说。 “蓝色比粉色好看多啦。”蓝鸟吹牛道。 “蓝色可是天空的颜色呀。” “哦。”火烈鸟说。 “我可不是天空的颜色呢。” 火烈鸟生气了。 他没说再见就飞走了。

The blue bird looked up. He saw a black bird at the top of a tree. Hello, said the blue bird. It is a beautiful day, isn't it? Yes, it is, said the black bird. I am blue like the sky, said the blue bird. I am not blue, said the black bird. I am black. Blue is better than black, bragged the blue bird. Blue is the color of the sky.

蓝鸟抬起头，看见树顶上站着一只黑鸟。 “你好呀，”蓝鸟说，“今天天气真好，对不对？” “对呀，天气很好。”黑鸟说。 “我和天空一样是蓝色的哦。”蓝鸟说。 “我不是蓝色的，”黑鸟说，“我是黑色的。” “蓝色比黑色好看多啦。”蓝鸟又吹牛道。 “蓝色可是天空的颜色呀。”

The blackbird was wise. Yes, blue is beautiful, he said. Blue is the color of the sky. But the sky is not always blue. Sometimes it is gray like a mouse. Sometimes it is pink like a flamingo. Sometimes it is black like me. The bluebird was surprised. When is the sky gray like a mouse? he asked. The sky is gray on a cloudy day. Said the blackbird. It is as gray as a mouse.

这只黑鸟很聪明。 “是呀，蓝色很漂亮，”他说，“蓝色是天空的颜色。” 可是天空不是一直都是蓝色的哦。 有时候它会像老鼠一样是灰色的。 有时候它会像火烈鸟一样是粉色的。 有时候它会像我一样是黑色的。 蓝鸟吃了一惊。 “天空什么时候会像老鼠一样是灰色的呀？”他问。 阴天的时候天空就是灰色的呀。 黑鸟说道。 它和老鼠一样灰哦。