To provide a lightweight and compact scissors used and stored safely.

The scissors 10 include a scissor body 11 and a safety cover 12. The scissor body 11 is configured as thread nippers. The safety cover 12 is always mounted on the scissor body 11. The safety cover 12 is displaced between an attitude for covering a blade portion 13 and an attitude for exposing the blade portion 13. The safety cover 12 covers the blade portion 13 to function as a blade-protecting member. The safety cover 12 exposes the blade portion 13 to function as a handle of the scissors 10. The safety cover 12 has a total length set smaller than the scissor body 11.