Once upon a time, all the mice met together in a meeting and discussed the way to deal with their common enemy, a big cat in the house.
从前,老鼠们聚在一起开会商量如何对付他们共同的敌人,一只大猫。
They came up with different ideas and couldn’t agree on each other.
他们各有各的想法,无法达成一致。
At last, a mouse got up and said he had a good idea.
最后,一只老鼠站出来说他有一个好主意。
“We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound and run away.”
他说:“我们可以在猫的脖子上系一个铃铛,那么如果猫来到附近,我们听到铃响就可以马上逃跑。”
Everyone approved his idea, but an old wise mouse got up and said, “I agree with you all. But may I ask who is going to bell the cat?”
大家都赞同这个建议,这时一只聪明的老耗子站出来说:“我也赞同你们,但是谁来给猫的脖子上系铃铛呢?”
The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.
老鼠们面面相觑,谁也没说话。