Proverb in the local language
Achoke malizagundu, tiyanike inswa ziume.
Somebody needs to go so that people may dry ants
Proverb's direct translation
Let the ant-eater go away so that we may sun-dry the flying ants.
Proverb's meaning
People do not feel free to do what they wish until someone they fear or is disagreeable goes away.
Equivalent proverb
When the cat is away, the mice play.
From: Nyanja or Chewa of Malawi
