Mwizi hushikwa na mwizi mwenziwe
MEnglish Translation
A thief is caught by his fellow thief
Context & Meaning
Set a thief to catch a thief
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenda tezi na omo hurejea ngamani
He who goes to the quarterdeck and forecastle will...
He who goes to the quarterdeck and forecastle will...
Mzungu wa kula hafundishwi mwana
The process of eating is not taught to a child
The process of eating is not taught to a child
Mpemba hashoni tomo dogo
A native of Pemba does not sew a small hole
A native of Pemba does not sew a small hole
Mchele mmoja mapishi mengi
Rice is one, but there are many ways of cooking it
Rice is one, but there are many ways of cooking it
Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Take one; not "go and return with ten"