The Monkey and the Dolphin

A Monkey fell off a ship and was saved by a Dolphin.

As they swam, the Dolphin asked, “Are you an important citizen of your city?”

The Monkey said, “Oh yes, very important!”

Then he added, “In fact, Piraeus is a close friend of mine.”

The Dolphin laughed and said, “Piraeus is the port of Athens—not a person!”

Realizing the Monkey was a liar, the Dolphin left him to drown.

Moral: Lying will get you nowhere, especially when you're in trouble.

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