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Look at … consider
AT: "Study … think about" or "carefully observe … ponder"
ant
An ant is a small insect that lives underground or in a self-built hill. They usually live in groups of thousands, and they can lift things that are much bigger than they are.
consider her ways
AT: "consider how the ant behaves" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
commander, officer, or ruler
These three words basically mean the same thing and are used to emphasized that no one has formal authority over an individual ant. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
it prepares its food in the summer … during the harvest it stores up what it will eat
These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are repeated to show how responsible the ant is. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
summer
Summer is the time of the year when some trees bear their fruit.