The Fox and The Monkey

A clever fox and a chatty monkey were walking together. They saw a big field full of beautiful stone statues.

The monkey, with a twinkle in his eye, said to the fox, "Do you see all these statues? They were made to remember my great-great-grandparents. They were very important and did many wonderful things."

The fox tilted his head, thinking about what the monkey said. He looked at the statues, then back at the monkey. With a wise smile, the fox said, "That's a nice story you tell, my friend. But these statues can't talk to say if it's true or not."

The fox then walked away, leaving the monkey standing there with his mouth open.

Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.