A presumptive wise man purchases a talking bird who offers him three life-changing advises before he is released, only to manipulate the man into disregarding his own advice leading to his downfall.
Chuang Tzu is troubled by a dream in which he was a butterfly and wonders whether he dreamed of being a butterfly or a butterfly is dreaming of being him; an unexpected event interrupts the contemplation.
A hen, inspired by swallows talking about heading south, decides to journey south herself, only to realize her limitations and shares her modest adventure with her fellow poultry.