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The monkey and the dolphin
                   
monkey and the dolphin

Once there was a sailor bound for a long sea voyage to Athens. He took along a Monkey for companionship during the journey. As they rounded Cape Sounion, a fierce storm set upon them. The ship was pelted with heavy rain and tossed by wild waves. Finally, the vessel was capsized and all aboard fell into the sea.

A Dolphin witnessed the shipwreck and, being known as a good friend to all men, lifted onto his own back the poor Monkey, who was struggling in the waves. Carrying the Monkey toward land, and thinking him a man, the friendly Dolphin engaged him in conversation. "Are you an Athenian, my friend?" the Dolphin asked.

  
                   

The Monkey, flattered at being mistaken for a human and thus feeling very self-important, responded  "Oh, yes,  I come from one of the most noble families there." The Dolphin, seeing the city's famous harbor not far away,  replied, "Then you must be familiar with the good Piraeus." And the Monkey, seeking further to impress the dolphin with his cleverness, said " Oh, of course I am! In fact, I am the best of friends with his entire family!" 

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At this remark, the Dolphin realized that not only was the Monkey not a human friend but was a liar and opportunist as well. Angered by the falsehoods told to him, the Dolphin turned back out to swim in the far off sea and the Monkey was not seen again.

The Moral of the Story is: Those who pretend to be something they are not, sooner or later, will find themselves in very deep water, indeed.