cat in gloves catches no mice
a cat in gloves catches no mice
proverb One might have to incorporate blunt or aggressive action in order to obtain results that cannot be achieved with passivity or restraint. I think you'll get that promotion if you pursue it more assertively. A cat in gloves catches no mice, after all.
See also: cat, catch, glove, mice, no
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cat in gloves catches no mice
Prov. Sometimes you cannot get what you want by being careful and polite. Jill: I've hinted to Mary several times that I need her to pay me the money she owes, but she just ignores me. Jane: A cat in gloves catches no mice, Jill. Tell her bluntly that you need the money.
See also: cat, catch, glove, mice, no
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a cat in gloves catches no mice
- teach a man to fish
- it takes a village
- village
- all cats are gray after dark/at night
- best-laid plans go astray, the
- the best-laid plans
- the best-laid plans go astray
- the best-laid plans of mice and men
- for want of a nail