a cat in gloves catches no mice

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the idea that a cat's claws would be hampered by wearing gloves.

Proverb[edit]

a cat in gloves catches no mice

  1. One cannot obtain what one desires by being cautious; one must be aggressive.
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