Because the cheese was readily available to mice, people might have seen mice eating their cheese, leading to the modern trope — or so the story goes. As for when the idea originated ...

Mice often get a bad rap. Many people think of mice as pests and go to extreme lengths to try to get rid of them. Some people ...

Black Mouse Symbolism. Black mice have two different interpretations associated with them. Black mice can symbolize either degrading health or betrayal, especially of family members.

The idea that mice prefer cheese is a myth. When it comes to bait, Frye suggests using whatever food you’ve found the mouse has been eating in your home. Brown has had success with chicken.