wajada ḥimaarun jilda asadin falabisahuA donkey found a lion's skin and put it on.
khaafati al-ḥayawaanaatu minhu waharabatThe animals were afraid of him and ran away.
fariḥa al-ḥimaaru waqaala anaa maliku al-ghaabatiThe donkey was delighted and said, "I am the king of the forest!"
thumma araada an yukhiifa al-jamiiʿa fanahaqa biṣawtin ʿaalinThen he wanted to frighten everyone and he brayed loudly.
samiʿahu ath-thaʿlabu waḍaḥika ʿaraftuka min ṣawtikaThe fox heard him and laughed, "I recognised you by your voice!"
ʿarafati al-ḥayawaanaatu al-ḥaqiiqata waḍaḥikat minhuThe animals learned the truth and laughed at him.
al-libaasu laa yughayyiru al-ḥaqiiqataClothes do not change the truth.