Category list anywhere

<?php
  $terms = get_terms( array(
    'taxonomy' => 'taxonomy',
    'hide_empty' => true
	) );

   foreach($terms as $cat) {
     if($cat->parent > 0) continue;
?>

 
<a class='' href="<?php echo get_category_link( $cat->term_id ) ?>">
<?php echo $cat->name; ?>
</a>
  

<?php
}
?>