Cat got your tongue?

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A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world--by the There's more than one way to get the job done, or as they say in Finland, There are many ways, said Grandma, while wiping the table with a cat. . . .In this charming, gift-worthy collection, renowned kitten rescuer, humane educator, and author Hannah Shaw shares 60 feline-focused phrases gathered during her worldwide travels as an animal advocate. Perfect for cat lovers, language nerds, and avid travelers, Portuguese: Quem não tem cão caça com gato or One who has no dog hunts with a cat (we must make do with the resources we have)- Yiddish: Vern zol fun dir a blintshik, un di kats zol dikh khapn, or May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat (a curse expressing ill will)- Dutch: De kat op het spek binden, or tie the cat to the bacon (to forbid something that's very tempting, like kids with a cookie jar)Featuring proverbs from India, France, China, Malaysia, Turkey, Holland, and many more--in languages from Arabic to Spanish--this enchanting little book reveals the central role that cats play in cultures everywhere, whether to impart a wise piece of advice, insult a rude neighbor, or as they say in Romania, to look like the cat at a calendar (appear very confused).

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