cat
“i' th' adage—Like the poor,”
MACBETH, i. 7. 45.
“The adage alluded to is, ‘The cat loves fish, but
dares not wet her feet:
’ ‘Catus amat pisces, sed non vult tingere plantas’” (JOHNSON) “It is among Heywood's Proverbs, ed. 1598, Q 2: ‘The cat would eate fish, but she will not wette her feete’;”
(BOSWELL) .
’ ‘Catus amat pisces, sed non vult tingere plantas’” (JOHNSON) “It is among Heywood's Proverbs, ed. 1598, Q 2: ‘The cat would eate fish, but she will not wette her feete’;”
(BOSWELL) .