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Rats leaving one house for another

Proverb in the local language
Mukadzawona makoswe akutuluka mnyumba imodzi kupita ina mudziwe kuti ufa bwatha.
Proverb's direct translation
When you see rats leaving one house for another, know that there is no more flour
Proverb's meaning
People leave one place for another when the goodness in the place has run out.
From: Chichewa
General comments
Chewa people live in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

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