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

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French

Etymology

Literally meaning "when the cat isn't there, the mice dance".

Pronunciation

  • 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/
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Proverb

quand le chat n’est pas , les souris dansent

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