when the cat's away the mice will play
English
Alternative forms
- when the cat’s away the mice play
- when the cat's away
Proverb
when the cat’s away the mice will play
- In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
Antonyms
Translations
in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances
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References
- Gregory Y. Titelman (1996) Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, →ISBN, page 367
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