cat has nine lives

Prov. Cats can survive things that are severe enough to kill them. (You can also refer to a particular cat's nine lives.) Jill: My cat fell off a third-floor balcony and just walked away. How can he do that? Jane: A cat has nine lives. I think my cat used up one of her nine lives when she survived being hit by that car.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kazuko	kah-zoo-ko	Japanese
Abd Al-Latif	-	Arabic
Harriett	HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət	English
Kresten	-	Danish
Nigel	NIE-jəl	English
Liviana	lee-VYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Ancient Roman