Katinui žaidimas, pelei mirtis.
“Play for the cat, death for the mouse.”
What is harmless amusement for one party can be a serious ordeal for another.
— Traditional Lithuania Wisdom, Lithuania
Source: Traditional Lithuania proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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