一頭驢子馱著一尊木質的雕像走在大都市的街道上。這尊雕像將要被安放在寺廟中。路旁的行人看到雕像紛紛跪地膜拜。自以為是的驢子認為人們是在向自己表達敬意，就洋洋得意起來，不再往前走。氣憤的趕驢人，一邊拿著鞭子狠狠地抽打驢子，一邊教訓他： “你這個傻瓜，難道真的認為人們會愚蠢到向一頭驢子膜拜的地步嗎？ ”
依靠別人的功勞炫耀自己是不明智的舉動。
An Ass ohrough the streets of a city a famous woodeo be plae of its Temples. As he passed along，the ade lowly prostratiohe Image. The Ass，thinking that they bowed their heads in toke for himself，bristled up with pride，gave himself airs，ao move ahe driver，seeing him thus stop，laid his whip lustily about his shoulders and said，“O you perverse dull-head! It is o this，that men pay worship to an Ass.”
They are not wise who give to themselves the credit due to others.