On a sunny day, a crow was lucky enough to find a delicious piece of cheese. It held the cheese in its beak and flew to a tree, getting ready to enjoy this delicacy. At this time, a sly fox happened to pass by the tree. It smelled the fragrance of the cheese, looked up and saw the crow on the tree and the cheese in its beak. The fox's eyes rolled around, and a naughty idea came to its mind.
The fox began to flatter the crow, "Dear crow, your feathers are so beautiful, more beautiful than all the birds' feathers in the world." The crow was a little proud when it heard the fox's words, but it didn't forget the cheese in its beak. It just glanced at the fox and didn't respond. Seeing that the crow didn't react, the fox continued, "Your song must be very charming too. I think if you sing a song, it will be as enchanting as a nightingale." The crow was even more delighted when it heard this. It wanted to open its beak to show the fox its singing voice.
So, the crow couldn't help but open its beak and wanted to sing. But as soon as it opened its beak, the cheese dropped with a "pop". The fox was well - prepared under the tree. It quickly caught the cheese and said to the crow smugly, "Dear crow, you have beautiful feathers and a charming voice, but you don't have a smart head." After that, the fox ran away with the cheese in its beak, leaving the crow on the tree, angry and regretful. This story tells us not to easily believe others' flattery and keep a clear head.
