December 3rd : "Quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent"

When the cat’s not there, the mice will play (literally: “quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent”) means people take advantage of the absence of authority to relax or do what they want.

💬 Example:

Your company’s manager is away on a business trip. With your colleagues, you take longer lunch breaks and the atmosphere is more relaxed. That’s a true case of “when the cat’s away, the mice will play”! 😄

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