Paka hakubali kulala chali
PEnglish Translation
A cat does not agree to lie on its back
Context & Meaning
You cannot force someone to act against their nature
Proverb ID
#435Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "P"
Pwagu hupata pwaguzi
A thief meets a bigger thief
A thief meets a bigger thief
Penye nia ipo njia
Where there's a will, there's a way
Where there's a will, there's a way
Painamapo ndipo painukapo
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Pele hupewa msi kucha
Scabies are given to the one who has no fingernail...
Scabies are given to the one who has no fingernail...
Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign