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cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan

English translation: when the cat\'s away the mice will play


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Spanish term or phrase:cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan
English translation:when the cat\'s away the mice will play
Entered by: Silvina P.
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00:58 Oct 25, 2011
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan
Necesitaría que algún English native speaker me ayude a encontrar la frase equivalente a "cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan." Muchas gracias desde ya!
Silvina P.
Argentina
Local time: 02:24
when the cat's away the mice will play
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 min (2011-10-25 01:00:02 GMT)
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When the cat's away, the mice will play
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/When the cat's+away,+the+mice+will+play
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rich.
Mexico
Local time: 00:24
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la colaboración!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9When the cat's away, the mice will play
Lindsay Spratt
4 +9when the cat's away the mice will play
rich.
4 +1When the cat is away, the rats will play.Beta Cummins


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
When the cat is away, the rats will play.


Explanation:
Simply put.

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias Beta!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Hollywood: the mice but rats might come too (the standard expression is the same but with mice)
40 mins
agree  Benjamin A Flores
1 hr
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
when the cat's away the mice will play


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 min (2011-10-25 01:00:02 GMT)
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When the cat's away, the mice will play
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/When the cat's+away,+the+mice+will+play

rich.
Mexico
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por la colaboración!!!!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias rich!


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agree  Dariusz Saczuk
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agree  David Hollywood: absolutely :)
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agree  Lisa McCarthy: That's the one!
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agree  Sarita Jannin
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agree  Dr. Andrew Frankland
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agree  James A. Walsh
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agree  Damian Hosford
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agree  bcsantos
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agree  Jenni Lukac
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
When the cat's away, the mice will play


Explanation:
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Lindsay Spratt
Local time: 02:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: muchas gracias Lindsay!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
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agree  cielos: YES!!
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agree  Linda Grabner
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agree  David Hollywood: for sure :)
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agree  Lisa McCarthy: That's the one!
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agree  Sarita Jannin
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agree  Damian Hosford
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agree  bcsantos
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agree  Jenni Lukac
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