雙語·《伊索寓言》 老鼠開會

THE MICE IN COUNCIL

Once upon a time all the Mice met together in Council, and discussed the best means of securing themselves against the attacks of the cat. After several suggestions had been debated, a Mouse of some standing and experience got up and said, “I think I have hit upon a plan which will ensure our safety in the future, provided you approve and carry it out. It is that we should fasten a bell round the neck of our enemy the cat, which will by its tinkling warn us of her approach.” This proposal was warmly applauded, and it had been already decided to adopt it, when an old Mouse got upon his feet and said, “I agree with you all that the plan before us is an admirable one: but may I ask who is going to bell the cat?”

老鼠開會

從前，所有的老鼠集中在一起開大會，討論如何自救，如何抵抗貓的攻擊。他們提了好多個建議，互相爭來爭去。有一只有點身份和閱歷的老鼠站了出來，說：“我已經(jīng)有了一個計劃，可以保證我們未來安全無憂，只要你們能夠贊同并付諸實施。我們應(yīng)該在我們的敵人——貓的脖子上掛一個鈴鐺，這樣就能夠提醒我們她來了?！边@個提議贏得了熱烈的掌聲，老鼠們決定采納這個建議，但是一只年長的老鼠站了起來，說：“我也認為你的建議非常好，只是，請問，誰去給貓掛鈴鐺呢？”