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山中无老虎,猴子称大王/ 山中無老虎,猴子稱大王 when the cat is away the mice will play
(idiom) Literal meaning is "when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey acts as king"; describes a situation where a lesser person takes power or a leadership role because a superior or more capable person is absent.
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