"quando o gato sai, os ratos fazem a festa" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} quando o gato sai, os ratos fazem a festa
  1. when the cat's away the mice will play (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
    Sense id: en-quando_o_gato_sai,_os_ratos_fazem_a_festa-pt-proverb--yIkyPxP Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese proverbs

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