Cat Proverbs Page 3 The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. Hebrew Proverb The cat loves fish, but hates wet feet. Medieval Proverb The cat dreams of garbage. Hindu Proverb All cats are grey in the dark. The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry. - French Proverb A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. - Indian Proverb Those that dislike cats will be carried to the cemetery in the rain. - Dutch Proverb If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich. - African Proverb Old cats mean young mice. - Italian proverb An old cat will not learn dancing. - Moroccan Proverb When the cat and mouse agree, the grocer is ruined. -Iranian Proverb © 2001 - present. Australian Media Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please read our Legal Statement and Privacy Policy.