The Old Miscellaneous Parables Sutra contains the allusion of "the parrot putting out the fire", telling the s…
The Old Miscellaneous Parables Sutra contains the allusion of "the parrot putting out the fire", telling the story of a parrot that befriended all the birds and beasts in the forest. When the forest caught fire, it used its wings to carry water and tried to put out the flames to save its friends. Later generations adapted this story into poems and sang them, eulogizing the touching friendship.