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Definition of A cat in gloves catches no mice

1. Proverb. One cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of A Cat In Gloves Catches No Mice

a bad workman always blames his tools
a bene placito
a billion
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
a bit
a bit much
a bit much(p)
a camel is a horse designed by a committee
a camel is a horse made by a committee
a capella

a capella singing
a cappella
a cappella singing
a capriccio
a cat can look at a king
a cat in gloves catches no mice (current term)
a cat may look at a king
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
a chicken in every pot
a closed mouth gathers no feet

a cold day in Hell
a couple of(a)
a cut above
a cut below
a day late and a dollar short
a dumb priest never got a parish
a fat lot
a fetoprotein
a few
a few(a)

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