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dogs have owners, cats have staff

dogs have owners, cats have staff proverb: synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff.

Proverb

dogs have owners, cats have staff

  1. Synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
    • There is a saying that "dogs have owners, cats have staff." This must refer to the fact that dogs are inherently eager to please.2004, Phil Rosenberg, Don't Walk by Something Wrong! - Learning About Life, Business and Public Service from "The Hr Doctor", page 336
    • Someone once said, "Dogs have owners, cats have staff." Dogs are better pets than cats because of the fact that they provide more services for their owners.2013, Brian Backman, Persuasion Points - 82 Strategic Exercises for Writing High-Scoring Persuasive Essays, page 141
    Synonyms:
    dogs have masters, cats have staff

Synonyms of dogs have owners, cats have staff

  • dogs have masters
  • cats have staff

Questions about dogs have owners, cats have staff

What does dogs have owners, cats have staff mean?
Dogs have owners, cats have staff means synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
What part of speech is dogs have owners, cats have staff?
Dogs have owners, cats have staff is a proverb.

Words near dogs have owners, cats have staff in the dictionary

  1. dogs are barking
  2. dogs around
  3. dogs bark, cats meow
  4. dogs have masters, cats have staff
  5. dogs have masters; cats have staff
  6. dogs have owners, cats have staff
  7. dogs in blankets
  8. dogs in mangers
  9. dogs in the manger
  10. dogs it
  11. dogs of war

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