"absent le chat, les souris dansent" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /ap.sɑ̃ l(ə) ʃa | le su.ʁi dɑ̃s/
Etymology: Literally, “the cat absent, the mice dance”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the cat absent, the mice dance}} “the cat absent, the mice dance”, {{lit|the cat absent, the mice dance}} Literally, “the cat absent, the mice dance” Head templates: {{fr-proverb|head=absent le chat, les souris dansent}} absent le chat, les souris dansent
  1. (idiomatic) when the cat's away the mice will play Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent, le chat parti, les souris dansent
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