猫舌（ねこじた）：cat + tongue = ?
猫（ねこ）の額（ひたい）: cat’s forehead?
猫（ねこ）の手（て）も借（か）りたい: want to borrow a cat’s hand??
猫舌（ねこじた）：cat + tongue = an expression describing not being able to eat anything (temperature) hot.
私（わたし）は猫舌（ねこじた）だから、コーヒーを飲（の）むのに時間（じかん）がかかります。
= I cannot drink anything hot, so it takes time to have a cup of coffee.
猫（ねこ）の額（ひたい）: cat’s forehead = an expression to emphasize how small an area is
私（わたし）のうちには猫（ねこ）の額（ひたいのような庭（にわ）がある。
= My house has a tiny backyard.
猫（ねこ）の手（て）も借（か）りたい: want to borrow a cat’s hand = an expression to emphasize how busy and short-handed one is
毎年（まいとし）年末（ねんまつ）は猫（ねこ）の手（て）も借（か）りたいほど忙しい。
= I’m so busy and need some help at the end of every year.
And a bonus expression.
猫（ねこ）ばば：embezzlement, misappropriation
あの人（ひと）は拾（ひろ）った財布（さいふ）を交番（こうばん）に届（とど）けずに猫（ねこ）ばばしたらしい。
= He pocketed the wallet he found in the street instead of handing it over to the police.
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