English / proverb
A Cat in Gloves Catches No Mice
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Being overly delicate, timid, or excessively polite will prevent you from accomplishing difficult goals.
In context
01
You must be assertive in collecting the delayed debts; remember that a cat in gloves catches no mice.
02
The coach warned the forwards to tackle aggressively because a cat in gloves catches no mice.
Synonyms
timidity achieves nothing,boldness brings success,gentleness fails in crisis
Antonyms
fortune favors the bold,resolute action,unyielding determination
Collocations
warn that a cat in gloves catches no mice,realize a cat in gloves catches no mice,prove a cat in gloves catches no mice