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proverb

aisi-nle ekun, aja n gbo

(figuratively) when the cat's away the mice will play; (literally) [in] the leopard's absence from home, the dog barks
Yoruba proverb.
Variants: aisi-nle ekun · aja n gbo
This dictionary uses simplified unmarked Yoruba spelling for consistency. Meanings can vary by dialect, region and context.