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
Vjeko	VYE-ko	Croatian
Amis	-	Medieval English, Medieval French
Amador	-	Spanish
Iapheth	-	Biblical Greek
Jess	[dʒes]
Kayin (1)	-	Western African, Yoruba