Are monkeys REALLY copycats?!

Question: Where does the phrase, "Monkey see, monkey do" come from? My friend works an after care program with kids, & the little kids wanna do everything the big kids do. If 1 of the big kids want some koolaid, then the little ones want some, too.

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Answers: Where does the phrase, "Monkey see, monkey do" come from? My friend works an after care program with kids, & the little kids wanna do everything the big kids do. If 1 of the big kids want some koolaid, then the little ones want some, too.

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It probably originates from the folklore of Mali, West Africa based on a VERY well-known children story, Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina.

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