GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) on Nostr: It’s kind of clear why in German cats have seven lives, considering that seven is a ...
It’s kind of clear why in German cats have seven lives, considering that seven is a magic number in all kinds of fairy tales, etc.But how did cats get nine lives in English? What is special about nine?
I wonder if there are any languages where it’s 10.
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