In this article, we will consider the meaning of a well -known proverb. Do you understand its meaning correctly?
"Knows the cat whose meat has eaten": the meaning of the proverb
The second version of the phrase: "The cat is smelling, whose meat has eaten." Means: awareness of your guilt.
That is, based on how the subject (subjects) behaves, or in the expression of his face, it is clear that he did not quite a good deed in relation to one or several people, understands his guilt, but is afraid to confess to his deed so as not to suffer punishment. As a rule, this circulation is used with a notation of condemnation or irony in the voice.
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