A sacred Idol was being carried to the temple. It was mounted on an Ass adorned with garlands and gorgeous trappings, and a grand procession of priests and pages followed it through the streets. As the Ass walked along the streets, people bowed their heads reverently or fell on their knees, and the Ass thought the honour was being paid to him.
With his head full of this foolish idea, he became so puffed up with pride and vanity that he halted and started to bray loudly. But amid his song, his driver guessed what the Ass had got into his head, and began to beat him unmercifully with a stick.
"Go along with you, you stupid Ass," he cried. "The honour is not meant for you, but for the Idol, you are carrying."
Moral: Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.
