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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “when cat's away, mice cavort”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ˈɡdɘ ˈkɔ.ta ˈɲɛ ma | ˈmɘ.ʂɘ xarˈt͡su.jɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈɡdɘ ˈkɔ.ta ˈɲɛ ma | ˈmɘ.ʂɘ xarˈt͡su.jɔm/
- Syllabification: gdy ko‧ta nie ma, my‧szy har‧cu‧ją
Proverb
gdy kota nie ma, myszy harcują
- (idiomatic) when the cat's away the mice will play
- Synonym: hulaj dusza – piekła nie ma
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