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when the cat's away the mice will play in Japanese

when the cat's away the mice will play in Japanese is 鬼いぬ間の洗濯, 鼬無き間の貂誇り, 鼬無き間の鼠.

when the cat's away the mice will play in Japanese

鬼いぬ間の洗濯
phrase
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
鼬無き間の貂誇り
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In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
鼬無き間の鼠
phrase
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
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What is "when the cat's away the mice will play" in Japanese?

"when the cat's away the mice will play" in Japanese is 鬼いぬ間の洗濯, 鼬無き間の貂誇り, 鼬無き間の鼠.

Are there other ways to say "when the cat's away the mice will play" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "when the cat's away the mice will play": 鬼いぬ間の洗濯, 鼬無き間の貂誇り, 鼬無き間の鼠.

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