2007-01-17 19:50:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Cats have 9 lives; depending on your personal beliefs, people may have 'chance' after chance to get it right. Or not.
2007-01-18 00:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are said to have 9 lives not 7. It is because they are generally lucky and quite resilient, in fact like the rest of us they have just 1 life. The number 9 probably comes from the number of whips on a cat of 9 tails which was used aboard ships as a form of punishment. That is where the phrase "not enough room to swing a cat" comes from. As to chances, I don't think there is a set amount anybody gets so best to take full advantage of any that come along.
2007-01-17 19:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel sorry for your cat. What happened to its last two lives? It'd be nice if we could all have 7 lives. I'd settle for 3, even. As it stands now, I have to make this one count for as much as possible, cause when I kick the bucket, that's all, folks.
2007-01-17 20:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if that's the case, I used my 7 chances up a long long time ago that's for sure....
2007-01-17 19:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - saltspring_2000 beat me to it - but cats have 9 lives!
2007-01-17 19:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have only the chances that they make for themselves. You can't sit at home and wait for someone to give you fame and fortune.
2007-01-17 19:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by djm749 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats have 9 lives...
2007-01-17 19:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes people don't get one chance.
2007-01-17 21:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have more than seven chances I would hope.
2007-01-17 19:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by JADE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kittys have 9 lives
2007-01-18 01:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by myangel_101211 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋