English / proverb
A Cat Can Look at a King
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Even a humble or low-ranking person has the fundamental right to look at or assess an elite superior.
In context
01
When the supervisor scolded him for making eye contact, the apprentice calmly replied that a cat can look at a king.
02
Independent investigators reminded politicians that a cat can look at a king when transparency is required.
Synonyms
equal dignity,democratic scrutiny,fundamental equality
Antonyms
subservience,groveling submission,unquestioning obedience
Collocations
assert that a cat can look at a king,claim a cat can look at a king,remind that a cat can look at a king