"when the cat's away the mice play" meaning in English

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Proverb

Forms: when the cat’s away the mice play [canonical]
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  1. Alternative form of when the cat's away the mice will play Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: when the cat's away the mice will play
    Sense id: en-when_the_cat's_away_the_mice_play-en-proverb-p9LKi~v8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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