a cat can look at a king

a cat can look at a king

proverb Everyone has rights, regardless of status, especially to do things that are of no consequence to others. You can't keep us out of the student council office just because we're underclassmen! A cat can look at a king, after all!
See also: can, cat, king, look
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cat can look at a king

Prov. No one is so important that an ordinary person cannot look at him or her; everyone has the right to be curious about important people. Jane: I get so angry at those people who read tabloid magazines. The private lives of television stars are none of their business. Alan: Don't be so hard on them. A cat can look at a king. Fred: You shouldn't stare at me like that. I'm your boss. Jill: A cat can look at a king.
See also: can, cat, king, look
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • burnt
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • a man is judged by his deeds, not by his words
  • actions speak louder than words
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men