- When the cat is away the mice will play. - Anonymous proverb, Idiom
- It is better to feed one cat than many mice. - Norwegian
- The cat always leaves a mark on his friend. - Spanish
- It is better to be a mouse in a cat's mouth than a man in a lawyer's hands. - Spanish
- The cat who frightens the mice away is as good as the cat who eats them - German
- A cat is a lion to a mouse. - Albanian
- The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry. - French
- Handsome cats and fat dungheaps are the sign of a good farmer - French
- The cat is nature's Beauty. - French
- Happy is the home with at least one cat - Italian
- Those who dislike cats will be carried to the cemetery in the rain. - Dutch
- The cat has nine lives - three for playing, three for straying, and three for staying. - English
- If you stared deep into a cat's eyes, you would be able to see into the world of spirits. - English
- In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats. - English
- A cat in grass is a tiger in the jungle. - English
- Curiosity killed the cat, Satisfaction brought it back! - English
- Beware of people who dislike cats. - Irish
- Happy owner, happy cat. Indifferent owner, reclusive cat. - Chinese
- All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. - Chinese
- I gave an order to a cat, and the cat gave it to its tail - Chinese
- When rats infest the Palace a lame cat is better than the swiftest horse. - Chinese
- He is as quiet as a cat. - Japanese
- A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. - Indian
- That cat that has its mouth burned by drinking hot milk will not drink even buttermilk without first blowing upon it. - Indian
- You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. - American
- After dark all cats are leopards. - American
- If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich. - African
- A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. - Arabian
- An overdressed woman is like a cat dressed in saffron. - Egyptian
- An old cat will not learn how to dance. - Moroccan
- A cat may go to a monastery, but she still remains a cat - Ethiopian
Cats and kittens, usefull and funny. Stories, photos... everything I find interesting about these adorable little creatures.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Cat proverbs from around the world
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