Cat Proverbs Page 2 Cat mighty dignified till the dog come by. They agree like cats and dogs. Don't trust the weak appearance of the wolf or the disappearance of the cat: they'll both make a come-back. Kick the cat out; she'll come back sure enough. A good cat deserves a good rat. By scratching and biting cat and dog come together. It is a bold mouse that makes her nest in the cat's ear. Young cats will mouse, young apes will louse. Don't buy a cat in a bag. Care killed the cat. The cat that catches nomice does not earn his keep. Curiosity killed the cat. But, satisfaction brought it back. A scalded cat dreads even cold water. Keep no more cats than will catch mice. At home an elephant, abroad a cat. When rats infest the Palace a lame cat is better than the swiftest horse. - Chinese Proverb He who plays with a cat must bear its scratches. When the cat and the calf play the fiddle, you are caught in the middle. Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. The cat in gloves catches no mice. The cat shuts his eyes while he steals the cream. The eye of the housewife makes the cat fat. The old cat refuses to admit that the face in the looking-glass is her own. If you give your milk to the cat you must drink water out of the sink. What joy fills the mouse when the cat is out of the house. When a weasel and a cat kiss, the future is not very bright. If you play with a cat, you must not mind her scratch. The widow gave orders to her cat and the cat gave them to its tail. When the cat sleeps the mice play. The cat loves fish, but she's loth to wet her feet. Lions are not terrified of cats. If the cat had wings she'd choke all the birds in the air. Cat Proverbs 3 © 2001 - present. Australian Media Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please read our Legal Statement and Privacy Policy.