hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara

Kikuyu

Alternative forms
  • hiti ciathĩĩ mbwe ciegangara[1]

Proverb

hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara[2]

  1. when the cat's away the mice will play (lit. when hyenas go away, foxes[2][1]/jackals[3] play)

Synonyms

References
  1. Wanjohi, G. J. (2001). Under One Roof: Gĩkũyũ Proverbs Consolidated, p. 33. Paulines Publications Africa.
  2. Njũrũri, Ngũmbũ (1969). Gĩkũyũ Proverbs, p. 35.
  3. Barra, G. (1960). 1,000 Kikuyu proverbs: with translations and English equivalents.
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