This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.
Once upon a time, the mice of a certain village were so much worried about the cat. The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat.
At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of the cat’s claws that they hardly dared activities from their holes by night or day.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said, "I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the middle of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said, “I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question- who will put the bell in the Cat’s neck?”
After hearing the old mouse, everybody was thundered. They could not give any answer about that question.
Moral of the story: It is one thing to say that something should be done, but some time it is quite a difficult to do that work.
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| Belling the Cat |
Belling the cat
- A Fable of Aesop
Once upon a time, the mice of a certain village were so much worried about the cat. The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat.
At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of the cat’s claws that they hardly dared activities from their holes by night or day.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said, "I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the middle of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said, “I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question- who will put the bell in the Cat’s neck?”
After hearing the old mouse, everybody was thundered. They could not give any answer about that question.
Moral of the story: It is one thing to say that something should be done, but some time it is quite a difficult to do that work.
If you want to read more fable of Aesop... Click Here
Want to read fables from the Panchatantra... Click Here
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