A half-penny cat may look at a king (Scotch). A jeering saying of offence—"One is as good as another," and as a Scotchman once said, "and better."
A muffled cat is no good mouser.—Clarke, 1639. No good workman wears gloves. By some is said "muzzled."
A piece of a kid is worth two of a cat. A little of good is better than much that is bad.
A scalded cat fears cold water. Once bit always shy. What was may be again.
As cat or cap case.
"Bouser I am not, but mild sober Tuesday,
As catte in cap case, if I like not St. Hewsday."
The Christmas Prince, 1607.
As gray as Grannum's cat.—Hazlitt. So old as to be likely to be doubly gray.
As melancholy as a cat.—Walker. The voice of the cat is melancholy.
As melancholy as a gib-cat (Scotch). As an old, worn-out cat.—Johnston.