Entry: 13 proverbs about cats. Thursday, June 01, 2006

1) If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich. -African

2) Let the female cat run; the tomcat will catch her.  -German

3) The cat laps moonbeams in the bowl of water, thinking them to be milk.  -Hindu

4) The cat is a good friend, only she scratches.  -Portuguese

5) When the cat and mouse agree, the grocer is ruined.  -Iranian

6) A bashful cat makes a proud mouse.  -Scottish

7) In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats.  -English

8) A scalded cat dreads even cold water.  -French

9) The cat loves fish, but hates wet feet.  -Italian

10) A cat is a lion to a mouse.  -Albanian

11) He's as honest as the cat when the meat is out of reach.  -English

12) Happy owner, happy cat. Indifferent owner, reclusive cat.  -Chinese

13) A house without either a cat or a dog is the house of a scoundrel.  -Portuguese

   4 comments

Di Katz der Payats
June 1, 2006   10:28 PM PDT
 
Good Thursday Thirteen!
Paula
June 2, 2006   07:46 AM PDT
 
Those are great--esp. the last one!
Dawn (webmiztris)
June 2, 2006   10:10 AM PDT
 
"In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats"

that one is DEFINITELY true!
Joe the Troll
June 4, 2006   04:04 PM PDT
 
My favorite is #11. I know some folks like that.

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