This a question on my homework and I must explain what it means, but I have no idea, help please!!! :)
2006-10-07 07:43:28 · 3 answers · asked by Alessandra 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1. A Cat in gloves catches no Mice: Not getting what you want by being careful and polite.
2. A cat in gloves catches no mice - Sometimes you can't accomplish a goal by being careful and polite.
An idiom attributed to Ben Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanac
2006-10-07 07:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Cat's primary tool on catching mice is its claws, by putting gloves on it prevents the cat from exposing its claws
2006-10-07 14:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means sometimes you cannot get what you want by being careful and polite.
2006-10-07 14:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by gettingmadtoday 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋