There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with cream
There is more than one way of achieving one's purpose.
Proverbs with the word Kill
Gluttony kills more than the sword
More people die from overeating than are slain in battle. this is a very old proverb, dating back to the times when gluttony was more common... Read more →
Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs
A Greek fable tells of a man who possessed a goose that laid golden eggs. Impatient and avaricious by nature, he was not satisfied with one... Read more →
Take not a musket to kill a butterfly
Don't take extreme measures to get rid of something quite trivial. Don't exaggerate your difficulties. We owe the following to an unknown... Read more →
Care killed a cat
Care is the load on the mind. If it killed a cat, which has nine lives - or so 'tis said - it will kill you, who have only one life. So, don't... Read more →