有一次，猴子在動物大聚會時(shí)跳起舞來，贏得了大家的好感，故而被選為動物之王。然而，孤貍十分嫉妒猴子當(dāng)選為王。有一天，當(dāng)他發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)捕獸夾子里有一塊肉時(shí)，便把猴子帶過去說：“我發(fā)現(xiàn)這里有些好吃的東西，陛下，但是我沒敢動用，因?yàn)槲艺J(rèn)為應(yīng)該留給國王享用。您能親自去取嗎？”猴子立刻跑過去拿，結(jié)果卻被夾子夾住了。他斥責(zé)狐貍陷害他，而狐貍卻笑著說：“猴子，你這種笨蛋竟然還想做萬獸之王！”

　　【猴子當(dāng)國王的寓意】

　　新夢想提供的這篇猴子當(dāng)國王的寓言告訴我們，在任何時(shí)候都不能驕傲，否則就會落到像猴子一樣的下場。

　　【猴子當(dāng)國王英文版】

　　THE MONKEY AS KING

　　At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them SO much that they made him their King.The Fox，however.was very much disgusted at the promotion of the Monkey：SO having one day found a trap with apiece ofmeatinit，hetooktheMonkeythere and saidto him，“Here is a dainty morsel I have found，sire；I did not take it myself,because l thought it oughtto be reserved for you，our King.Will you be pleased to accept it?’’The Monkey made at once for the meat and got caught in the trap.Then he bitterly reproached the Fox for leading him into danger；but the Fox only laughed and said，“O Monkey,you call yourself King of the Beasts and haven’t more sense than tn he taken in like thatf”