英語伊索寓言：Belling the cat
Long ago, there was a big cat in the house. He caught many mice while they were stealing food.
從前，一所房子里面有一只大貓，他抓住了很多偷東西的老鼠。
One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy. Some said this, and some said that.
一天，老鼠在一起開會商量如何對付他們共同的敵人。會上大家各有各的主張，
At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.
最后，一只小老鼠站出來說他有一個好主意。
;We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound of the bell, and run away.;
我們可以在貓的脖子上綁一個鈴鐺，那么如果他來到附近，我們聽到鈴聲就可以馬上逃跑。
Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, ;That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat?; The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.
大家都贊同這個建議，這時一只聰明的老耗子站出來說：這的確是個絕妙的主意，但是誰來給貓的脖子上綁鈴鐺呢?老鼠們面面相覷，誰也沒有說話。
Long ago, there was a big cat in the house. He caught many mice while they were stealing food.
從前，一所房子里面有一只大貓，他抓住了很多偷東西的老鼠。
One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy. Some said this, and some said that.
一天，老鼠在一起開會商量如何對付他們共同的敵人。會上大家各有各的主張，
At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.
最后，一只小老鼠站出來說他有一個好主意。
;We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound of the bell, and run away.;
我們可以在貓的脖子上綁一個鈴鐺，那么如果他來到附近，我們聽到鈴聲就可以馬上逃跑。
Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, ;That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat?; The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.
大家都贊同這個建議，這時一只聰明的老耗子站出來說：這的確是個絕妙的主意，但是誰來給貓的脖子上綁鈴鐺呢?老鼠們面面相覷，誰也沒有說話。