keep no more cats than can catch mice

Be minimalistic. I don't know why he has four cars. Personally, I always try to keep no more cats than can catch mice.

See also: can, cat, catch, keep, mice, more, no

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Use the bare minimum. A old expression that cautioned against maintaining any more people or things than can accomplish a purpose. as

See also: can, cat, catch, keep, mice, more, no

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

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词组	keep no more cats than can catch mice
释义	keep no more cats than can catch mice keep no more cats than can catch mice Be minimalistic. I don't know why he has four cars. Personally, I always try to keep no more cats than can catch mice. See also: can, cat, catch, keep, mice, more, no Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep no more cats than can catch mice Use the bare minimum. A old expression that cautioned against maintaining any more people or things than can accomplish a purpose. as See also: can, cat, catch, keep, mice, more, no Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: catching catch as catch can catch-as-catch-can catch somebody with their pants down catch someone with their pants down catch with pants down catch (one) with (one's) pants down like a greased pig catch (a)hold of (someone or something) catch/get/grab/take hold of somebody/something
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