It’s from the fable by yon Aesop about one of a shoal of mice being brave enough to put a bell round the cat’s neck. Every day’s a school day”. It certainly is! Scots Word of the Week ...

While the cat's away, the mice will play Meaning ... It comes from a story about a mouse to decided to tie a bell around a cat's neck so that he could hear the cat coming. Use it: Yes, we know ...