Etymology[edit]
Literally, “when the cat isn't there, the mice dance”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃ l(ə) ʃa n‿ɛ pa la | le su.ʁi dɑ̃s/, /kɑ̃ l(ə) ʃa n‿ɛ pɑ la | le su.ʁi dɑ̃s/
Proverb[edit]
quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent
- (idiomatic) when the cat's away the mice will play
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