Mkamatwa na ngazi ndiye mwizi
MEnglish Translation
The one who is caught with the (stolen) skin is the thief
Context & Meaning
Caught red-handed
Proverb ID
#287Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mgeni njoo mwenyeji apone
Let a guest come so that the host may benefit
Let a guest come so that the host may benefit
Mti hawendi ila kwa nyenzo
A log cannot move except by the help of rollers
A log cannot move except by the help of rollers
Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
He who digs a pit will fall into it himself
He who digs a pit will fall into it himself
Maneno mema humtoa nyoka pangoni
Pleasant words will draw a snake from its hole
Pleasant words will draw a snake from its hole
Mkono mmoja haulei mwana
One hand cannot nurse a child
One hand cannot nurse a child