can nin gato

== Galician == === Etymology === Attested since the 16th century. Literally, “dog neither cat”. Compare Portuguese nem cão nem gato. === Pronoun === can nin gato (idiomatic) absolutely no one ==== Usage notes ==== Used in negative clauses together with verbs as quedar (“to remain”), haber (“to be”), saír (“to go out”). === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “can nin gato”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “non saír can nin gato”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN