(어느 집에 쥐들이 살고 있었다 그 집엔 먹을게 많아 쥐들이 많이 살았지만, 고양이가 너무 많이와서 위험하기도 했다.)
쥐1:이 집은 먹을거는 많은데 고양이가 너무 많이와 무슨 수가 없을까?
쥐2:맞아. 어제도 내 친구가 둘이나 잡아먹혔어 흑흑..
쥐3:독약을 먹이는건 어떨까요? (쥐들 중 똑똑한 쥐가 말했어요.)
쥐1:아 그래! 고양이의 목에 방울을 다는거야. 그럼 우리는 그 소리를 듣고 도망칠수 있잖아
쥐2:와! 정말 좋은 방법이다!
쥐3:그래! 그럼 고양이 목에 방울을 다는걸로 하자
모두:좋아
쥐1:근데 누가 고양이 목에 방울을 달지?
(쥐들은 갑자기 조용해졌어요.)
쥐2:난 고양이가 무서워서 못하겠어
쥐3:나도
(결국 고양이 목에 방울을 매달수 있는 쥐는 아무도 없었다.)
(There lived mice in a house where so much food was in store but also many cats. It was so dangerous for the mice to go searching for food in the kitchen. )
Mouse 1: There's so much to eat, but it's never easy with those cats. Does anyone have an idea so that we could feast away from danger?
Mouse 2: Yes, two friends of mine have been caught and eaten...sniff X2.
Mouse 3: What about poisoning them?
(All of sudden the smartest mouse had his voice.)
Mouse 1: That's right! Let's get the cat a tinkle bell around its neck! Then we know which he is coming for us.
Mouse 2: That's a great idea!
Mouse 3: That'd done and we will do it!
Mouse1: By the way, who's going to do it?
(All mice were silent.)
Mouse2: I am so scared.
Mouse3: Me too.
(There is no mouse that could do the feat after all.)