Onedaytheleaderbirdsatherubbingbranches.Hethought,“Thereisnodoubtafireisstartingthatmayburndofortablehomesthathavealwaysbeensafe?Letthescaredonesgo.Wewillbraveandtrustinourtrees!”
Loandbehold,inalittlewhilethewiseleader'swarningcametrue.Therubbingbranchesmadesparksthatfellinthedryleavesunderthetree.Thosesparksbecameflamesthatgrewandgrew.Soonthegianttreeitselfcaughtfire.Thefoolishbirdswhostilllivedtherewereblindedandchokedbythesmoke.Many,whocouldnotescape,weretrappedandburnedtodeath.
Themoralis:Thosewhoignoretheadviceofthewise,dosoattheirownrisk.