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If there's no cat around, mice will come out and scamper around without fear of being eaten. This old saying means that if there is no fear of consequence, people will play around and do what they want to do.
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When the cats away the mouse will play?
Weird question but what ever.The Mouse will play because the Cat will always sniff it out,it has a very strong nose it is advanced 1,000 times more than a humans nose.If the Cat is gone the mouse will have no fear.
Why so many blue eyed Italians?
WWII, while the mouse is away, the cats play. Especially if their husbands are hiding up in the mountains.
Why did people start using the proverb when the cats away the mice will play?
this is directed back to the food change where the cat is higher the mouse and that mice are able to do what they want in the house when the cats are not around.
When did people start using the proverb when the cats away the mice will play?
this is directed back to the food change where the cat is higher the mouse and that mice are able to do what they want in the house when the cats are not around.
When a cat eats a mouse - is the mouse dead or alive?
The mouse is dead... cats will usually play with the mouse until they kill it then eat it
What is meant by the expression When the cats away the mice will play?
It means that people whose good behavior is only ensured by supervision will misbehave without it. I think it means that when the cat is away its safe to go out and play without getting devoured
Why do you get stars around your pet in sims 2?
It happens when cats play with the catnip mouse.
What is a proverbs thet start with 'when the cats away'?
the mice will play the mice will play
The password to the cats away?
The mice will play. One of my favorites.
Do Maine coon cats like to play and why?
Maine coon cats like to play because they like humans and they love toys especially balls which make sound when moving,mouse toys,fishing toys and wacky toys.
What are the release dates for I Married a Princess - 2005 While the Cats Are Away--- the Kids Will Play 1-6?
I Married a Princess - 2005 While the Cats Are Away--- the Kids Will Play 1-6 was released on: USA: 9 May 2005 Finland: 18 November 2006
What is the meaning of while the cat is away the mice will play?
When people are left unsupervised, they will misbehave.Meaning:When the person is in charge is away, the subordinates will take advantage of the situationCats are a predator against mice; cats will track mice down and play or kill them. So when no cats are around, the mice do whatever they want. Therefore, the meaning of "when the cats are away the mice will play" is that when there is no one in authority or someone who can cause difficulty is around, people who answer to that person are more likely to goof off.
