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Tinnu
Professional TeacherCuriosity killed the cat
- He's a bit of a fat cat, he drives around in a fancy car.
- Oh my goodness, you look like something the cat dragged in.
- She let the cat out of the bag.
- You are very quiet, has the cat got your tongue?
- A cat in gloves catches no mice.
Are you familiar with these expressions?
Do you have similar and /or original ones related to cats in your own mother tongue?
May 27, 2021 9:42 PM
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Yes we are used to tell the same expression when someone ( especially children) are very quiet. :” il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua?”. We have got another with cat aa a subject “: quando il gatto non c’è i topi ballano” ( when the cat is away the mice dancing).
June 15, 2021
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Nice post
Thank you
May 27, 2021
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