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There are more WAYS of killing a cat than choking it with cream
See also the following two entries.
1839
John Smith's Letters
91
There's more ways to kill a cat than one.
1855
Westward Ho!
II. xii.
Hold on yet awhile. More ways of killing a cat than choking her with cream.
1941
Black Lamb
I. 506
Now I see the truth of the old saying that there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream. In Bosnia the Slavs did choke the Turk with cream, they glutted him with their wholesale conversions … But here cream just did not come into the question.
1974
Porterhouse Blue
ii.
I have yet to meet a liberal who can withstand the attrition of prolonged discussion of the inessentials … There are more ways of killing a cat than stuffing it with …
ways and means
1839John Smith's Letters
91
There's more ways to kill a cat than one.
1855
Westward Ho!
II. xii.
Hold on yet awhile. More ways of killing a cat than choking her with cream.
1941
Black Lamb
I. 506
Now I see the truth of the old saying that there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream. In Bosnia the Slavs did choke the Turk with cream, they glutted him with their wholesale conversions … But here cream just did not come into the question.
1974
Porterhouse Blue
ii.
I have yet to meet a liberal who can withstand the attrition of prolonged discussion of the inessentials … There are more ways of killing a cat than stuffing it with …
ways and means
There are more WAYS of killing a dog than choking it with butter
See also the adjacent entries.
1845
Chronicles of Pineville
35
There's more ways to kill a dog besides choking him with butter.
1945
Lark Rise
xvi.
A proverb always had to be capped. No one could say, ‘There's more ways of killing a dog than hanging it’ without being reminded, ‘not of choking it with a pound of fresh butter.’
1955
Destination, Danger
x.
It [liquor] was a lifesaver and I'm much obliged. But you can kill a dog without choking him with butter.
ways and means
1845Chronicles of Pineville
35
There's more ways to kill a dog besides choking him with butter.
1945
Lark Rise
xvi.
A proverb always had to be capped. No one could say, ‘There's more ways of killing a dog than hanging it’ without being reminded, ‘not of choking it with a pound of fresh butter.’
1955
Destination, Danger
x.
It [liquor] was a lifesaver and I'm much obliged. But you can kill a dog without choking him with butter.
ways and meansThere are more WAYS of killing a dog than hanging it
See also the two preceding entries.
1678
English Proverbs
(ed. 2) 127
There are more ways to kill a dog then hanging.
1721
Scottish Proverbs
253
Many ways to kill a Dog, and not to hang him. There be many ways to bring about one and the same Thing, or Business.
1725
Drapier's Letters
X. 165
I know that very homely Proverb, more ways of killing a Dog than hanging him.
1945
Lark Rise
xvi.
A proverb always had to be capped. No one could say, ‘There's more ways of killing a dog than hanging it’ without being reminded, ‘nor of choking it with a pound of fresh butter.’
ways and means
1678English Proverbs
(ed. 2) 127
There are more ways to kill a dog then hanging.
1721
Scottish Proverbs
253
Many ways to kill a Dog, and not to hang him. There be many ways to bring about one and the same Thing, or Business.
1725
Drapier's Letters
X. 165
I know that very homely Proverb, more ways of killing a Dog than hanging him.
1945
Lark Rise
xvi.
A proverb always had to be capped. No one could say, ‘There's more ways of killing a dog than hanging it’ without being reminded, ‘nor of choking it with a pound of fresh butter.’
ways and means
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