the beasts of the forest gave a splendid entertainment at which the monkey stood up and danced. having vastly delighted the assembly, he sat down amidst universal applause. the camel, envious of the praises bestowed on the monkey and desiring to divert to himself the favor of the guests, proposed to stand up in his turn and dance for their amusement. he moved about in so utterly ridiculous a manner that the beasts, in a fit of indignation, set upon him with clubs and drove him out of the assembly.

it is absurd to ape our betters.

一天，森林里的动物们举办了一个盛大的聚会。【这些妖怪怎么都有血条】在聚会上，猴子登台跳舞，深受大家的欢迎，赢得了许多鲜花和掌声。骆驼十分嫉妒猴子，也很想得到伙伴们的称赞，于是也站起来给大家表演舞蹈。可是骆驼的动作实在太笨拙，使动物们大为扫兴。生气的动物们用棍子把他赶走了。

不要不自量力地去模仿比自己强的人。