Roundy lived in a forest with other birds.
圆圆和其他小鸟住在森林里。
Every day, they practiced flying together.
它们每天一起练习飞翔。
Roundy had small wings and flew slowly.
圆圆的翅膀小小的，飞得很慢。
The other birds laughed when Roundy came last.
圆圆总是最后到达，别的小鸟笑了。
Seeing how sad Roundy was, her mother said,
鸟妈妈看到圆圆难过，就说，
"When others are resting, start early and practice more."
"别人休息的时候，早点出发，多多练习。"
Mom continued, “As long as you keep practicing, you can still fly far. That’s what we call ‘The early bird catches the worm.’”
妈妈继续说：“只要坚持练习，一样可以飞得很远。这就叫做笨鸟先飞"
Roundy got up early to practice, and she became better and better at flying.
圆圆每天早早起床练习，飞得越来越好了。
At the race, Roundy flew steadily and finished well.
比赛时，圆圆稳稳地飞，取得了好成绩。
Roundy smiled, “I learned by trying early.”
圆圆笑着说：“我学会了提前努力。”