A Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, found there a number of feathers
which had fallen from the Peacock’s when they were molting. He tied them all to his tail and
strutted down towards the Peacocks. When he came near them they soon discovered the cheat,
and striding up to him pecked at him and plucked away his borrowed plumes. So the Jay could
do no better than go back to the other Jays, who had watched his behavior from a distance; but
they were equally annoyed with him, and told him:
“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.”
which had fallen from the Peacock’s when they were molting. He tied them all to his tail and
strutted down towards the Peacocks. When he came near them they soon discovered the cheat,
and striding up to him pecked at him and plucked away his borrowed plumes. So the Jay could
do no better than go back to the other Jays, who had watched his behavior from a distance; but
they were equally annoyed with him, and told him:
“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.”
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