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"
Paka wa nyumba haingwa
A house cat is not chased away
A house cat is not chased away
Papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Penye mafundi, hapakosi wanafunzi
Where there are experts, there is no lack of learn...
Where there are experts, there is no lack of learn...
Paka hakubali kulala chali
A cat does not agree to lie on its back
A cat does not agree to lie on its back
Pwagu hupata pwaguzi
A thief meets a bigger thief
A thief meets a bigger thief