Proverbs and Sayings About Rodents

To rat on someone - to tell tales about someone which will cause problems

rat-arsed - extremely drunk

rat run - a short-cut used by many people

Poor as a church mouse - very poor

Mousy - nondescript

Mousy Hair - nondescript brown hair

Quiet as a mouse - very quiet or subdued, saying nothing

Bats in the Belfry - eccentric or mad, touched in the head

Batty - mad, touched in the head

An Old Bat - an unpleasant old woman

To Squirrel Something Away - To hide something

To Rat on someone - To inform on someone or to break an agreement or promise

A Rat - An unpleasant person

To Smell a Rat - To suspect something untoward

Ferret Away - To hide something

Ferret Out - To dig something out or to find something