There are several hundred
proverbs concerning
cats which come from all
around the world.
If you have any proverbs of your
own and from other countrys
please send them to me and i
will add them to this page e-mail
A CAT HAS NINE LIVES
One theory on the origin of this expression
is that in ancient times nine was a lucky
number because it is the trinity of
trinities.
As cats seem able to escape injury time
and time again, this lucky number
seemed suited to the cat.
While in most countries the cat is said to
have nine lives, in Arab and Turkish
proverbs poor puss has a mere seven
lucky lives and in Russia,
is said to survive nine deaths.
He's as quiet as a borrowed cat
JAPAN
The cat who could not reach the
meat
roast declared he would not eat
it, to
honour his father.
KURDISTAN
My soul feels as disturbed as if
a cat were treading on my heart
CHINA
When the cat is gone, out come the rats to stretch themselves.
CHINA
The man who loves cats will love
his wife
RUSSIA
A kind welcome is beloved by a cat.
RUSSIA
If stretching made money, all cats
would be wealthy.
GHANA
After a time, even the dog begins
to compromise with the cat.
HUNGARY
The cat wonders at its own tail.
SPAIN
The cat is a holy creature until
the milk arrives.
INDIA
When the cat winketh little kens
the mouse what the cat thinketh
SCOTLAND
When the cat's away,the mice will
play.
ENGLAND
When ever the cat of the house is black
The lasses of lovers will have no lack.
ENGLAND
An old cat laps as much milk as a young.
ENGLAND
Grinning like a Cheshire cat'
ENGLAND
If a cat washers over it's ears it's sure
to rain.
ENGLAND
Fain would the cat love fish to eat, but she's
loath to wet her feet.
ENGLAND
Kiss the black cat,An''twill make ye fat;
kiss the white cat ane, 'twill make ye lean.
ENGLAND
Women and cats are both black by
night
BOSNIAN
The cat's dreams are all about mice
ARAB
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