在一个遥远的小村庄里，住着一只骄傲的孔雀和一只谦逊的乌鸦。孔雀常常在其他动物面前炫耀它那五彩斑斓的羽毛，而乌鸦则总是默默无闻地守护着村庄。

一天，孔雀对乌鸦说：“看看我的羽毛，多么美丽！每一个动物都对我投来羡慕的目光。”乌鸦只是笑了笑，没有说话。孔雀接着问：“你为什么总是穿着单调的黑色羽毛？难道你不希望像我一样美丽吗？”

乌鸦回答道：“美丽不仅仅是外表。有时候，内心的善良和真诚才是最重要的。”

不久之后，村庄遭遇了一场大旱灾。所有的水源都干涸了，动物们都在寻找水喝。孔雀因为它的美丽羽毛，吸引了许多人的注意，但它却无法找到足够的食物和水。而乌鸦虽然不起眼，却凭借智慧找到了隐藏在山谷深处的一处清泉，并带领大家安全度过难关。

这个故事告诉我们，外在的美丽固然重要，但内心的品质更为珍贵。真正的价值不在于外表，而在于我们如何帮助他人和贡献社会。

One day in a distant village, there lived a proud peacock and a humble crow. The peacock often showed off its colorful feathers to other animals, while the crow remained quiet and unnoticed.

One day, the peacock said to the crow, "Look at my feathers! How beautiful they are! Everyone admires me." The crow just smiled and said nothing. The peacock then asked, "Why do you always wear such plain black feathers? Don't you want to be as beautiful as I am?"

The crow replied, "Beauty is not only about appearance. Sometimes, kindness and sincerity from within are more important."

Not long after, the village suffered a severe drought. All the water sources dried up, and the animals were looking for water to drink. Although the peacock's beautiful feathers attracted many people's attention, it could not find enough food or water. On the other hand, despite being unremarkable, the crow used its wisdom to discover a hidden spring deep in the valley and led everyone safely through the crisis.

This story tells us that external beauty is indeed important, but inner qualities are even more precious. True value lies not in appearance, but in how we help others and contribute to society.