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In Italian, to indicate a large quantity or audience, we say "cani e gatti" (dogs and cats).

In English, istead, "it's raining cats and dogs".

Which sequence is used in you language, if it's not Italian or English?

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Io ho sempre detto catti e gani, pensa un po'

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Appunto… a me interessa capire perché è più agevole mettere i cani prima dei gatti (o dei porci).

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Sì, ma rimane sempre il fatto che "cane" viene prima di "gatto", mentre in inglese è il contrario.

Probabilmente è uno di quei circuiti neurali che ci porta a preferire "sei per tre" al posto di "tre per sei", anche se il risultato non cambia.

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Probabilmente era un modo di dire che si usava di più nel secolo scorso.

Però di solito in italiano "cani e gatti" è molto più comune di "gatti e cani".

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"Cani è gatti" è la versione edulcorata di "cani e porci", per quando si parla con la zietta zitella.

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