A gloved cat catches no mice. // The cat in gloves catches no mice.
［参考译文］猫儿戴手套，老鼠捉不到。// 戴手套的猫捉不到老鼠。// 四肢不勤的人，什么事也做不出来
All cats are gray in the dark. // When candles are out all cats are gray.
［参考译文］猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。// 人在未成名时，很难看出什么差别。
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. // All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
［参考译文］猫儿爱鱼却怕弄湿爪子。// 猫想吃鱼，又怕湿了脚。// 想坐享其成，不劳而获。
Curiosity killed a cat.
［参考译文］好奇心杀猫。// 太爱管闲事会带来麻烦。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
［参考译文］被逼急的猫，凶得象狮子。
A scalded cat fears cold water.
［参考译文］一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。
Cats hide their paws.
［参考译文］猫儿不露爪。
A cat has nine lives. // A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.
［参考译文］猫有九命。// 猫有九命，玩掉三命，逃掉三命，保住三命。
Care killed a cat. // Care killed the cat.
［参考译文］忧虑杀猫。// 忧虑伤身。// 忧虑能杀人。
It is said that “ a cat hath nine lives”, yet care would wear them all out.
［参考译文］据说猫有九条命，忧虑能让九命亡。
A cat may look at a king.
［参考译文］猫也有权见国王。// 地位虽不同，人人应平等。// 小人物也是人，***应平等。
Ale will make cat speak.
［参考译文］猫喝啤酒，也会开口。
A cat is hungry when a crust contents her.
［参考译文］饥不择食。
A blate cat makes a proud mouse. // A shy cat makes a proud mouse.
［参考译文］猫儿害羞，老鼠上房。// 猫儿胆小耗子闹。
The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends.
［参考译文］猫狗虽然能亲嘴，但也难成好朋友。
That cat won’t jump. // That cat won’t fight.
［参考译文］那只猫不会跳（打架）。// 这个办法行不通；问题不是这样。
That’s like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.
［参考译文］这等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。// 自找麻烦；自讨苦吃；开门揖盗。
There are more ways than one to kill a cat. // There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
［参考译文］杀猫不只一种办法。// 剥猫皮的办法不止一个。// 有的是办法；做某事的办法不止一种。
That that comes of a cat will catch mice.
［参考译文］没有不会捉老鼠的猫。
In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats.
［参考译文］猫眼里的一切都是她自己的。
A cat with a straw tail keeps away from fire.
［参考译文］猫尾如稻草，不往火边靠。
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