“A Cat has nine lives, and a woman has nine Cats’ lives.”
“Cats eat what hussies spare.”
“Cats hide their claws.”
“The wandering Cat gets many a rap.”
“The Cat is hungry when a crust contents her.”
“He lives under the sign of the Cat’s foot;” that is to say, he is hen-pecked—his wife scratches him.
Here are some French proverbs:—
“Chat échaudé craint l’eau froide.” (A burnt child dreads the fire.)
“Ne réveillons pas les Chats qui dort.” (Let sleeping dogs alone.)
“La nuit tous Chats sont gris.”