猫与鼠同居相眠。语本《新唐书・卷三十四・五行志一》:“龙朔元年十一月,洛州猫鼠同处。鼠隐伏象盗窃,猫职捕啮,而反与鼠同,象司盗者废职容奸。”后比喻上下通同一气,狼狈为奸。《野叟曝言・第三十六回》:“每日在街闲撞,没一人拱手,没一处招留;装著主仆,又是猫鼠同眠。”
英语 thieves and police work together,as the cat and the rat sleep together(act in collusion with each other)