English Original
A self-important lion in the jungle tried to assert his mastery over all.
He was so confident that he ignored the smaller animals and approached a bear. He asked the bear, "Who is the king of the jungle?" The bear replied, "Of course you are."
Then the lion asked a tiger the same question. The tiger replied with some reluctance, "Of course you are." Next, he went to ask an elephant. However, the elephant would not tolerate the lion's behavior. He suddenly grabbed the lion with his long trunk and bounced him against a tree, leaving the lion bleeding and badly shaken.
When the lion finally got up, he blamed the elephant, saying, "Even if you couldn't answer my question, it's not necessary for you to act so rough."
中文翻译
丛林里，一只妄自尊大的狮子试图向所有动物宣告它的统治地位。
它非常自信，对小动物不屑一顾，径直走向一只熊。它问熊：“谁是丛林之王？”熊回答说：“当然是你。”
接着，狮子又去问老虎同样的问题。老虎有些不情愿地答道：“当然是你。”然后，它又去问一头大象。然而，大象可不吃这一套。它突然用长鼻子抓住狮子，把他猛摔到一棵树上，弄得狮子鲜血淋漓，浑身发抖。
当狮子终于爬起来时，它责怪大象说：“即使你回答不了我的问题，也用不着这么粗鲁嘛。”