Portuguese–English parallel text
Colocando o Sino no Gato
Belling the Cat
Aesop
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As Fábulas de Esopo para Crianças Colocando o Sino no Gato As camundongas convocaram uma reunião para decidir um plano para se livrarem de sua inimiga, a Gata. Pelo menos, elas desejavam encontrar alguma maneira de saber quando ela estava vindo, para que pudessem ter tempo de fugir.
The Æsop for Children Belling the Cat The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away.
De fato, algo precisava ser feito, pois elas viviam em tal medo constante de suas garras que mal ousavam sair de suas tocas, nem de dia nem de noite.
Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.
Muitos planos foram discutidos, mas nenhum deles foi considerado bom o suficiente. Por fim, uma camundonga muito jovem levantou-se e disse:
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:
“Tenho um plano que parece muito simples, mas sei que será bem-sucedido.
“I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful.
Tudo o que precisamos fazer é pendurar um sino no pescoço da Gata. Quando ouvirmos o sino tocar, saberemos imediatamente que nossa inimiga está se aproximando.”
All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat’s neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming.”
Todas as camundongas ficaram muito surpresas por não terem pensado em tal plano antes. Mas, em meio ao regozijo por sua boa sorte, uma camundonga velha levantou-se e disse:
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
“Direi que o plano da jovem camundonga é muito bom. Mas deixem-me fazer uma pergunta: quem colocará o sino na Gata?”
“I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?”
Uma coisa é dizer que algo deve ser feito, mas outra bem diferente é fazê-lo.
It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.
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