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"
Mpemba akipata gogo hanyii chini
If a native of Pemba can get a log, he does not re...
If a native of Pemba can get a log, he does not re...
Mume wa mama ni baba
The husband of a mother is a father
The husband of a mother is a father
Mwenye kuchagua hupata kibanda
He who is choosy gets a hut
He who is choosy gets a hut
Msitukane wakunga na uzazi ungalipo
Do not abuse midwives while child-bearing continue...
Do not abuse midwives while child-bearing continue...
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