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when the cat's away, the mice will play

US /wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ, ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ/
UK /wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ, ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ/
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Idiom

apabila kucing tiada, tikus akan bermain

people will behave badly or as they please when the person in authority is not present

Contoh:
The teacher left the classroom for five minutes and the students started shouting; when the cat's away, the mice will play.
Guru meninggalkan kelas selama lima minit dan pelajar mula menjerit; apabila kucing tiada, tikus akan bermain.
As soon as the boss went on vacation, the office staff spent all day chatting; when the cat's away, the mice will play.
Sebaik sahaja bos pergi bercuti, kakitangan pejabat menghabiskan sepanjang hari berbual; apabila kucing tiada, tikus akan bermain.