我在阳台上撒了些鸟食，很快就吸引了几只麻雀。

I sprinkled some ___birdseed on the balcony and soon attracted a few sparrows.

别为那些琐事烦恼，与重要问题相比它们不过是小事一桩。

Don't worry about those trivial matters—they're just ___birdseed compared to important issues.