I have a question: Why are so many proverbs about felines? Take a look-
A cat has nine lives.
A cat may look at a king.
All cats are grey in the dark.
Curiosity killed the cat.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
Why????

Because cats rule the world. Just ask one.

• Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats as if they were g-ds. Cats have never forgotten this fact.
• Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.
• A dog looks at his owner and thinks, "He loves me and takes care of my every need. He must be a g-d!" A cat looks at his owner and thinks, "He loves me and takes care of my every need. I must be a g-d!"

It's also because a cat runs HR

LOL, so very true.
I have a cat who is convinced that every piece of furniture I buy is just for her. The word "Off!" is not in her vocabulary. Neither are the words "Come here!" and "Stop that inappropriate behavior at ONCE!!"
Someday, I'm going to get me a dog. Something small and furry, like a Pomeranian.
Oh, btw, here's another cat proverb:
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
I know how it's used, but why did anyone ever think of something like that.
For that matter, what's with "A cat may look at a king"?

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a cat proverb.

"A cat may look at a king" refers to the fact that if you think like a cat, you think you are the equal -- or the better -- than anyone, even the king. You do not feel the need to bow and cutsey (much less to kowtow) to him and so you are going to "look him in the eye."

Earlier versions of the "skin a cat" proverb inluded "There are more ways to kill a cat than to choke it with cream." (Or "with butter," with Pudding," etc.) The skinning version may not actually refer to a kitty-cat, but to a catfish, since it seems to have originated in the American South.

Here is a link to a site with dozens more "cat" proverbs.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.
I know how it's used, but why did anyone ever think of something like that.

I always thought it referred to a big cat (mountain lion, etc...).

Quote borrowed from "The Onion":

Remember that the old adage "Fight fire with fire" does not apply to non-metaphorical fires.

Todd,

actually there's a method of fighting forest fires with fires: you burn a small strip of grass etc. in a controlled way, thus creating a barren strip the fire can't cross (like the aisles the fire fighters make for that purpose.)

This method was invented by the indians to stop the fire from spreading before they could use choppers and planes to carry lots of water...

I thought that's where the adage comes from in the first place?

That method of firefighting is called "backfire".

You also fight oil well fires with explosives. I know, not quite fire...

There are quite a lot of at proverbs...
Curiosity killed the cat

there are many ways to skin a cat

keep one eye on the frying pan another on the cat

There are more ways to kill a cat than with cream

Hang me in a bottle like a cat

care kills a cat

good liquer will make the cat speak

the office boy kicked the cat

What can you have of a cat but her skin

Who ate the cat?

As sick as a cat

shooting a cat

Turn a cat in a pan

dead cats bounce

I don't really like cats!

Todd,

actually there's a method of fighting forest fires with fires: you burn a small strip of grass etc. in a controlled way, thus creating a barren strip the fire can't cross (like the aisles the fire fighters make for that purpose.)

This method was invented by the indians to stop the fire from spreading before they could use choppers and planes to carry lots of water...

I thought that's where the adage comes from in the first place? - constanze

You can also fight city fires like that. They dynamited a few blocks of property in one city. Chicago or LA or SF. I don't remember which one it was though. Needless to say, those who had their property blown away weren't too happy.