Cat's Paw. Christy, Robert, comp. 1887. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages

Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Cat’s Paw


He beat the bushes and another caught the birds. French.	1
He has given him the bag to hold.	2
It is good to strike the serpent’s head with your enemy’s hand.	3
To draw the snake out of the hole with another’s hand. Spanish.	4
To start the hare for another’s profit.	5
To take out a burning coal with another’s hand. Spanish.	6
To do like the monkey, take the chestnuts out of the fire with the cat’s paw.	7