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Phrase(s): A cat in gloves catches no mice.
Prov. Sometimes you cannot get what you want by being careful and polite. • Jill: I’ve hinted to Mary several times that I need her to pay me the money she owes, but she just ignores me. Jane: A cat in gloves catches no mice, Jill. Tell her bluntly that you need the money.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs