该句通过动作描写表现人物的犹豫心理。
A man went to buy a parrot and saw one with a sign: "This parrot speaks two languages, priced at 200 yuan." Another parrot had a sign: "This parrot speaks four languages, priced at 400 yuan." Which one should he choose? Both parrots had vibrant feathers and were very lively and cute. The man paced back and forth, unable to decide. Suddenly, he noticed an old, scruffy parrot with dull and messy feathers, priced at 800 yuan. He immediately called the shopkeeper and asked, "Does this parrot speak eight languages?" The shopkeeper replied, "No." The man was puzzled: "Then why is it so old, ugly, and unskilled, yet so expensive?" The shopkeeper answered, "Because the other two parrots call this one 'Boss'."
A true leader does not necessarily need extraordinary personal abilities; as long as they know how to trust, delegate, and appreciate others, they can unite forces stronger than themselves, thereby increasing their own value. In contrast, many highly capable individuals fail to become great leaders due to their perfectionism. Because they insist on doing everything themselves and believe no one is as good as they are, they end up as excellent specialists or sales representatives rather than exceptional leaders.
一个人去买鹦鹉，看到一只鹦鹉前写着：此鹦鹉会说两门语言，售价两百元。另一只鹦鹉前则标着：此鹦鹉会说四门语言，售价四百元。该买哪一只呢？两只鹦鹉都毛色光鲜，非常灵活可爱。那人转来转去，拿不定主意。结果突然发现一只老旧且毛色暗淡散乱的鹦鹉，标价竟然是八百元。那人赶紧叫来店主问：“这只鹦鹉是不是会说八门语言？”店主说：“不是。”那人觉得很奇怪：“那为什么它又老又丑，还没有能力，却值这么多钱呢？”店主回答：“因为另外两只鹦鹉都叫这只鹦鹉‘老板’。”
真正的领导者，并不一定需要个人能力极强，只要懂得信任、懂得放权、懂得珍惜，就能团结比自己更强大的人，从而提升自己的价值。相反，许多能力出众的人却因为过于追求完美，凡事事必躬亲，认为别人都不如自己，最后只能成为优秀的专业人员或销售代表，而无法成为优秀的领导者。