猴子站在一棵高高的大樹上，樹下漁夫們在往河裏撒網。猴子非常認真地觀察他們的一舉一動。當漁夫們從河裏收網，回家吃飯的時候，猴子就從樹上下來，學著漁夫們的樣子向河裏撒網。費了九牛二虎之力，猴子終於成功地把網放到了河裏，可是他自己也被困在裏麵，怎麼也出不來。奄奄一息的猴子自言自語道： “這真是我的報應啊！既然捕魚不是自己能做好的事情，又何必不知天高地厚地逞強呢 ?”
模仿不能代替知識。
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Imitation is no substitute fe.