"när katten är borta, dansar råttorna på bordet" meaning in All languages combined

See när katten är borta, dansar råttorna på bordet on Wiktionary

Proverb [Swedish]

Etymology: Literally ‘when the cat is away, the rats dance on the table’. Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|head=när katten är borta, dansar råttorna på bordet}} när katten är borta, dansar råttorna på bordet
  1. when the cat's away the mice will play Synonyms: när katten är borta dansar råttorna på bordet (english: more proper)
    Sense id: en-när_katten_är_borta,_dansar_råttorna_på_bordet-sv-proverb-mZwcElxO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs
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