The Mouse Council (Belling the Cat)

In this fable mice are being terrorized by the house cat. In an effort to control the cat a meeting is called of all mice (a mouse council) to discuss the Cat problem. One mouse comes up with the idea of putting a bell around the Cat’s neck and all the other mice believe this is a great idea. Until one wise old mouse points out how difficult it would be for any mouse to put a bell around a cat’s neck.

Moral: It is one thing to propose and idea, it is another thing to carry it out.