Meanings
proverb
alternative a cat can look at a king
- A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.
Translations
French un chien regarde bien un évêque
- un chien regarde bien un évêqueA purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.
Irish faigheann an cat cead amharc ar an rí is ní fhaigheann an rí cead é a chaitheamh
- faigheann an cat cead amharc ar an rí is ní fhaigheann an rí cead é a chaitheamhA purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.
Scottish Gaelic faodaidh an cat amharc air an rìgh
- faodaidh an cat amharc air an rìghA purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.
Vietnamese tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh
- tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranhA purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.
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APA
a cat may look at a king. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20cat%20may%20look%20at%20a%20king
MLA
“a cat may look at a king.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20cat%20may%20look%20at%20a%20king. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a cat may look at a king,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20cat%20may%20look%20at%20a%20king.
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