a cat may look at a king

English

Alternative forms

a cat can look at a king

Proverb

a cat may look at a king

A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.

Translations

A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.

French: un chien regarde bien un évêque (fr)
Scottish Gaelic: faodaidh an cat amharc air an rìgh

See also

gods may do what cattle may not

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