Rats

Famous quotes containing the word rats:

“When the cat’s away, the rats dance on the table.”
—Swedish proverb, trans. by Verne Moberg.

“Three young rats with black felt hats,
Three young ducks with white straw flats,”
—Unknown. Three Young Rats (l. 1–2)

“Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don’t be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)