"cats rule; dogs drool" meaning in All languages combined

See cats rule; dogs drool on Wiktionary

Proverb [English]

Forms: cats rule [canonical], dogs drool [canonical]
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  1. Alternative form of cats rule, dogs drool. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cats rule, dogs drool
    Sense id: en-cats_rule;_dogs_drool-en-proverb-TowYGTIU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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