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As the old saying goes, the poor don't have dogs and the rich don't have cats.
So-called? Poor people don't have dogs, and rich people don't have cats? And then what? Dogs get rich and cats get poor? This proverb has the same effect. These two sentences mean that rich people are more willing to keep dogs, but cats are not very popular among the rich, and the poor can't afford dogs. Most families that can have dogs are not too poor.

In ancient times, the moral behind cats and dogs was very different: the poor didn't have dogs and the rich didn't have cats? In fact, it is also superstition, because many people in ancient times believed it? Dogs get rich and cats get poor? This statement. In fact, this statement made some sense in ancient times, because dogs like to eat meat, and their noses are sensitive, so it is easy to find anything interesting and come to the rich people's homes. This is one of the reasons why dogs are popular. They can find clues. )

In ancient times, most places where cats appeared were poor and shabby. Because only dilapidated places can shelter evil people and shelter evil people, and rats can live in this area in droves. When mice appear, cats that eat mice will naturally appear, so the place where cats appear becomes a symbol of poverty. This is also one of the reasons why people don't like cats entering the house.

Dogs are also more popular than cats. Cats are really scary, especially in the dead of night. Cats' cries are very similar to those of children. Cats' cries come and go, which makes people sleepless at night. At the same time, the sound of cats meowing? Meow? Very similar? Put it out? And then what? Mildew? Write the pronunciation of two words, so the appearance of cats and the sound of cats were considered unlucky by the ancients.

On the other hand, dogs make different sounds. Want want? The word Wang itself contains endless blessings, so although barking sometimes makes people feel noisy, the beautiful implication behind it can make people ignore it. At the same time, dogs themselves are relatively loyal animals. Once they recognize their master, they will not betray easily.

Dogs are also more useful than cats in terms of professional skills. Dogs are smart animals. They are the most loyal friends of human beings. Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell and a very developed visual system. Therefore, the better dogs in this breed will become guide dogs, search and rescue dogs and police dogs. The role played by these dogs is enormous. It is almost impossible to train cats to be as capable as these dogs.

Moreover, ordinary dogs have the ability to look after their homes and protect their homes even without professional training. Rich people like this kind of dog. After all, having a dog at home can play an early warning role in times of danger. Dogs are much more alert than cats. In TV series, when someone lurks in the dark and is accidentally discovered, they always learn to meow to dispel their vigilance. )

If you had barked like a dog, I'm afraid you would have been found out! After all, a cat's voice is a bit like a human voice. Therefore, for practical reasons, rich people will not have much affection for cats. Moreover, for the uninvited wildcats, its moral is not very good, which makes some rich people hate cats coming home.

Whether in the past or now, it takes a lot of money and time to keep a dog. In the past, many people were hungry, and where there was extra food to keep dogs and walk them, all the people who could keep dogs were able to eat, and the economic conditions at home were ok. According to the survey, the cost of keeping a dog is twice as high as that of keeping a cat, so this is also true? Rich people don't have cats and poor people don't have dogs? One of the reasons.