e to the sparrow, then it puts out its tongue and brings the sparrow into its mouth and swallows it, which makes a lump in the snake's body. after some time the lump disappears.
as snakes are dreadful-looking, people are afraid of them. many people drive them away whenever they see snakes. but in chinese fairy tales, snakes are by no means bad. they seem to have human feelings. they can change into pretty girls. people like and respect them. the most well-known is the story about the white snake and the blue snake.
in fact, snakes are not as dreadful as they look. they can help us to kill mice and pests. they can provide us with delicious meat. their blood is a good drink. poisonous snakes are especially useful. we can make valuable drugs with them.