Aesop | Greece
The Monkey and The Fishermen
A curious monkey watching fishermen tries fishing but gets tangled in the net and drowns, realizing his mistake.
In a tall tree by the river, a monkey watched some fishermen busy at work. He observed them as they tossed their nets into the river and pulled them back filled with fish. When the fishermen decided to go home for lunch, they left their nets on the riverbank.
Upon seeing this, the curious monkey climbed down from his tree. Having observed the fishermen's actions, he believed he could do the same. Determined, he grabbed a net and with a great heave, tossed it into the river.
However, things didn't go according to plan. The net became tangled around the monkey, and despite his efforts, he couldn't free himself. With each struggle, he sank deeper into the river.
As the water closed over him, the monkey realized his mistake. He had overestimated his abilities without any prior experience in fishing. And with that, the monkey disappeared beneath the water.
