Paka wa nyumba haingwa
PEnglish Translation
A house cat is not chased away
Context & Meaning
A useful member of a community should not be ostracized
Proverb ID
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Pole pole ndio mwendo
Slowly slowly is the way to go
Slowly slowly is the way to go
Penye miti hakuna wajenzi
Where there are plenty of trees, there are no buil...
Where there are plenty of trees, there are no buil...
Papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
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...
Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign