Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

when the cat's away the mice will play

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: when the -cat's -away the mice will -play
IPA

62

Scrabble Score

30

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Inflected Forms

when the cat’s away the mice play (alternative) when the cat's away (alternative)

Questions

What does when the cat's away the mice will play mean?: In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.

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