A MONKEY perched upon a lofty tree saw some Fishermen casting their nets into a river, and narrowly watched their proceedings. —
站在高高的树上的猴子看到了一些渔夫在河中撒网，并密切观察着他们的行动。 —

The Fishermen after a while gave up fishing, and on going home to dinner left their nets upon the bank. —
渔夫过了一会儿就放弃了捕鱼，回家吃晚饭时把网留在了河岸上。 —

The Monkey, who is the most imitative of animals, descended from the treetop and endeavored to do as they had done. —
这只猴子是最会模仿的动物，从树梢上爬下来，试图照他们的样子做。 —

Having handled the net, he threw it into the river, but became tangled in the meshes and drowned. —
他摆弄着网，扔进了河里，但被网子缠住了，最终淹死了。 —

With his last breath he said to himself, “I am rightly served; —
临终时，他对自己说：“我罪有应得；毕竟我从来没摆弄过网，凭什么尝试捕鱼呢？” —

for what business had I who had never handled a net to try and catch fish?’
他用最后的气息告诫自己：不是自己的专业，就不要贸然尝试。