The Playful Ass

AN ASS climbed up to the roof of a building, and, frisking about there, broke in the tiling. The owner went up after him, and quickly drove him down, beating him severely with a thick wooden cudgel. The Ass said: Why, I saw the Monkey do this very thing yesterday, and you all laughed heartily, as if it afforded you very great amusement.

一天，驴子兴致勃勃地爬上屋顶，在那里蹦来蹦去，把屋顶的瓦片都踏得粉碎。他的主人看到，立刻爬上去，把驴子赶下来，用一根粗棍子，狠狠地打了他一顿。驴子委屈地说：“为什么打我？昨天猴子也是这样在屋顶玩，你们都开怀大笑，看起来很开心。”

Moral:
Those who do not know their right place must be taught it.