ha nincs otthon a macska, cincognak az egerek

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally: "if the cat is not home, the mice squeak"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɒ ˈnint͡ʃothon ɒ ˈmɒt͡ʃkɒ ˈt͡sint͡soɡnɒk ɒz ˈɛɡɛrɛk]

Proverb

ha nincs otthon a macska, cincognak az egerek

1. when the cat's away the mice will play