As They Say In Zanzibar

And now for the return of my selection of proverbs from around the globe. My theme this time centres on rats and mice, for no particular reason. I chose some of these as truisms but others I chose primarily for the humour. The trick is interpreting all of these correctly.

When rats infest a palace a lame cat is better than the swiftest horse. China

The one who hunts two rats will catch neither. Uganda

A cat with mittens won't catch mice. Scotland

The cat who frightens the mice away is as good as the cat who eats them. Germany

The mouse is not crushed under the haystack. Scotland

The cat does not catch mice for God. India

When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole. Gambia

It is a cunning mouse which nests in the cat's ear. England

Reference: As They Say In Zanzibar