le chat parti, les souris dansent

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French

Etymology

Literally meaning "the cat having left, the mice dance".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lə ʃa paʁ.ti | le su.ʁi dɑ̃s/

Phrase

le chat parti, les souris dansent

(idiomatic) when the cat's away the mice will play

Related terms

quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent

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