Dreaming of a mouse or rat: what does it mean?
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- mouse
- rat
- small worries
- dream meaning
A mouse or rat in a dream points to a small but nagging worry. Folk tradition reads it as gossip or a hidden rival, psychologists as anxiety that slowly gnaws at you.
Folk meaning
In folk tradition mice in the house foretell small troubles and expenses. A rat is believed to point to a two-faced person or gossip. If you caught or chased the mouse away, tradition says you will overcome the problem.
Psychological meaning
Psychologists say a mouse reflects small fears and worries that add up to big tension. A rat can also mean guilt or disgust you feel about a situation.
Variations
How many mice there were and what they did changes the meaning.
- Many mice: many small tasks at once.
- A white mouse: a small pleasant surprise.
- A rat bit you: be careful whose trust you rely on.
- The mouse ran away: the worry will sort itself out.
What to ask yourself
Which small matter has been gnawing at you for a long time? Who do you have doubts about? This dream advises sorting out the little things now, before they pile up.