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all_cats_are_grey_in_the_dark

all cats are grey in the dark

English

Proverb

all cats are grey in the dark

In the dark, physical appearance is unimportant.

Translations

proverb

Catalan: de nit tots els gats són negres
Chinese:
Mandarin: (literal) 貓在黑暗中都是灰色的, 猫在黑暗中都是灰色的 ‎(māo zài hēi'àn zhōng dōu shì huīsè de)
Dutch: bij nacht zijn alle katten grauw
Finnish: kaikki kissat ovat pimeässä harmaita
French: la nuit, tous les chats sont gris (fr)
(Cajun French) dans la nuit, tous les chats sont gris
Galician: de noite todos os gatos son pardos
German: nachts sind alle Katzen grau (de)
Italian: di notte tutti i gatti sono bigi, di notte tutti i gatti sono grigi

Norwegian: i mørket er alle katter grå (no)
Polish: w nocy wszystkie koty są czarne (pl)
Portuguese: à noite todo gato é pardo
Russian: но́чью все ко́шки се́ры ‎(nóčʹju vse kóški séry)
Slovak: potme je každá mačka čierna
Spanish: (no woman is ugly by candlelight) a la luz de la vela, no hay mujer fea, de noche todos los gatos son pardos
Swedish: i mörkret är alla katter grå
Thai: (women are beatiful when candles are extinguished) นารีงามสรรพเมื่อดับเทียน ‎(naa-ree ngaam sàp mêua dàp tian)

References

↑ Schiff, Stacy. A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. New York: Henry Holt, 2005. ISBN 0805066330. Page 236.