Keep no more cats than can catch mice In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "keep no more cats than can catch mice", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-07-04 03:07

Meaning of Keep no more cats than can catch mice

Synonyms:

More than enough is too much

Keep no more cats than can catch mice proverb old-fashioned

It can also be phrased as "keep no more cats than will catch mice".

An old-expression used to imply having too much unnessary equipment for a task or being minimal but efficient

She told me to keep no more cats than can catch mice while she keeps spending money on luxury bags and shoes.

Pello is just a start-up company but the number of employees is surprising. They should keep no more cats than can catch mice.

Men tend to keep no more cats than can catch mice in comparison with women.

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Origin of Keep no more cats than can catch mice

The idea of the proverb may come from the fact that you don't need many cats to catch mice, but if you do, you would pay a big bill for cat food.

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