Mice
and a cat
Once, some mice were having a good time
in a barn. Being fed-up with the loss of cereals, the owner brought a cat. As a
result, the mice could not come out of their holes. One day all the mice sat
together in a conference in order to find a way out. Different mice gave
different suggestions but none was found acceptable. At last a young mouse
stood up and said, “If you kindly permit me, I can submit a proposal.” All the
mice looked eagerly at him and asked him to make his proposal. Then the young
mouse said, “If we tie a bell around the cat’s neck we’ll be in position to
understand when the cat is coming to the barn and then we’ll hasten into our
holes. Before its coming, we’ll be able to eat as much of the cereals as we
need.” All the mice acclaimed the proposal except the old one. He stood up and
said, “I’ve no doubt in my mind that the proposal is quite good but who will
bell the cat?” Hearing this, all the mice began to look at one another and felt
disappointed. Finding no solution, the mice eventually migrated to another
barn. Moral of the story: “Who will bell
the cat?”
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