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when the cat's away the mice will play

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when the cat’s away the mice will play

  1. In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.

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References

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  • Gregory Y. Titelman (1996) Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, →ISBN, page 367