To aim for status through borrowed wit or money often subjects us to even greater ridicule.
A self-important Jackdaw fancied himself elegant enough to rival the Peacock if only he had the right attire. Filled with this notion, he adorned himself with the most beautiful feathers he could find from Peacocks. In this borrowed garb, he abandoned his old companions and tried to mingle with the Peacocks. However, his exaggerated strut soon gave him away as an impostor. The offended Peacocks quickly stripped him of their feathers, exposing him as just a Jackdaw. He was driven back to his fellow Jackdaws, now despised and ridiculed by all.
