Cat's Paw

What is Cat's Paw?


1.

A Guinea pig i.e. someone to do the dangerous work.

A monkey wanted some chestnuts which were roasting in the ashes of the fireplace. A cat was sleeping on the hearth. To avoid getting burned, the monkey used the cat's paw to drag the chestnuts out of the ashes.

See dupe, tool, pigeon, pawn


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