keep no more cats than can catch mice
keep
ki:p
kip
no
nəʊ
new
more
mɔ:
maw
cats
kæts
kāts
than
ðæn
dhān
can
kæn
kān
catch
kæʧ
kāch
mice
maɪs
mais

Definicja i znaczenie słowa „keep no more cats than can catch mice” po angielsku

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used to suggest that one should not keep more resources, tools, or employees than are necessary to accomplish a task or objective, as it can be wasteful and inefficient 

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Przykłady
The manager only hired the number of employees necessary to complete the project, as she believed in the saying keep no more cats than can catch mice. 
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