"there are many ways to skin a cat" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} there are many ways to skin a cat
  1. Alternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: there's more than one way to skin a cat
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