Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
PEnglish Translation
When the cat is away, the mice reign
Context & Meaning
Without discipline or authority, there will be disorder
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "P"
Pabaya pako si pema pa mwenzako
Your own bad place is better than your friend's go...
Your own bad place is better than your friend's go...
Penye wengi pana mengi
Where there are many people, there is much (to be ...
Where there are many people, there is much (to be ...
Penye wazee haliharibiki neno
Where there are elders, nothing goes wrong
Where there are elders, nothing goes wrong
Padogo pako si pakubwa pa mwenzako
Your own small place is not like your friend's lar...
Your own small place is not like your friend's lar...
Painamapo ndipo painukapo
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up