# ID This Fable...

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-fable/354273
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 26, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-fable/354273 "2006-04-26T11:30:37Z")
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### Author: ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-fable/354273/1 "2006-04-26T11:30:37Z")

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I’m sure we’re all familiar with the fable/story of the mice who wished to place a bell around the cat’s neck, but had no means to do so. What story is this? And, if you know, who was the author? (Was this an Aesop fable?) - Jinx

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### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-fable/354273/2 "2006-04-26T11:48:22Z")

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Yup, Aesop. [link.](http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/cgi/aesop1.cgi?1&BellingtheCat&&bellcat2.ram)