🇹🇭 Thai, taken literally
แมวไม่อยู่หนูร่าเริง
maew mai yoo noo ra-rern · maew mâi yòo nŏo râa rerng
Literally
When the cat is away, the mice will play
What it really means
When the supervisor is absent, the subordinates misbehave
Keep the ones you liked. We will bring them back before you forget.
Thai, taken literally
ไก่เห็นตีนงู งูเห็นนมไก่The chicken sees the snake's feet, the snake sees the chicken's breastsหนีเสือปะจระเข้Fleeing the tiger, meeting the crocodileขี่ช้างจับตั๊กแตนRiding an elephant to catch a grasshopperสีซอให้ควายฟังPlaying the violin for a water buffaloกบในกะลาครอบA frog in a coconut shellรีดเลือดจากปูSqueezing blood from a crab