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when the cat's away

Proverb
abbreviation alt-of ellipsis
Japanese Meaning
監督者や権威者が不在の場合、人々が自由に、あるいは自分勝手に振る舞い、規律が乱れやすくなることを意味する。 / 上司や管理者の目が届かなくなると、部下や家族などが好きなように行動し、普段のルールや秩序が崩れる現象を表す。
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上司は一日中不在だと連絡してきて、猫の居ぬ間に鼠は踊るように、職場の皆は規則を緩めているようだった。

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Ellipsis of when the cat's away, the mice will play.

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when the cat's away

The manager texted that she'd be out all day, and when the cat's away, everyone in the office seemed to relax the rules.

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The manager texted that she'd be out all day, and when the cat's away, everyone in the office seemed to relax the rules.

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