als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel

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Dutch

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Etymology

Literally: “When the cat is not at home, the mice dance on the table.” Compare the same in German wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑls də ˈkɑt fɑn ˈɦœy̯s ɪs ˈdɑn.sə(n) də ˈmœy̯.zə(n) ɔp ˈtaː.fəl/
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Proverb

als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel

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