what's the concept of cats with 9 lives?

are their lifetimes literally just 9 years? or is it when they get killed they reincarnate?

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Cats are known for doing and surviving dangerous things.
Walking on narrow fences; being chased by dogs; leaping at objects/animals from heights etc.
Any time you see a cat survive something like that you say 'He must have lost one of his 9 lives'.

quinnVneck · 31-35, F

this makes a whole lot of sense thank you for your thoughts

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

There is a proverb that goes.....
[quote]A CAT HAS 9 LIVES.
FOR THREE, HE PLAYS
FOR THREE, HE STRAYS AND THE
LAST THREE, HE STAYS.[/quote]