a cat may look at a king

Proverb

 * 1) A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.

Translations

 * French:
 * Irish: faigheann an cat cead amharc ar an rí is ní fhaigheann an rí cead é a chaitheamh
 * Scottish Gaelic: faodaidh an cat amharc air an rìgh