hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara
Kikuyu
Alternative forms
- hiti ciathĩĩ mbwe ciegangara[1]
Proverb
hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara[2]
- when the cat's away the mice will play (lit. when hyenas go away, foxes[2][1]/jackals[3] play)
Synonyms
- ngatia ciathiĩ hiti cĩeragara
References
- Wanjohi, G. J. (2001). Under One Roof: Gĩkũyũ Proverbs Consolidated, p. 33. Paulines Publications Africa.
- Njũrũri, Ngũmbũ (1969). Gĩkũyũ Proverbs, p. 35.
- Barra, G. (1960). 1,000 Kikuyu proverbs: with translations and English equivalents.