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dogs have owners, cats have staff

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犬は飼い主に従うが、猫は自分勝手で、飼い主があたかもスタッフのように仕える―犬と猫の性格や関係性の違いを皮肉ったことわざ / 犬は飼い主の指示や保護を受ける存在である一方、猫は自分中心の振る舞いによって、人々が自ら仕えているかのように見えることを揶揄する表現
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ことわざにあるように、犬は人に飼われ、猫は人をまるで召使いのように扱い、それぞれが違った形で愛情を求める。

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dogs have owners, cats have staff

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dogs have owners, cats have staff

As the old proverb goes, dogs have owners, cats have staff, and each demands affection in its own way.

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As the old proverb goes, dogs have owners, cats have staff, and each demands affection in its own way.

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