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To eat a mouse’s groundnuts

Proverb in the local language
Adadya mtedza wa ching'onga.
Proverb's direct translation
He ate the groundnuts hidden by the ching'onga mouse (a mouse that collects groundnuts).
Proverb's meaning
He turns around and forgets.
From: Chichewa
General comments
The Chichewa or Chewa are found in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

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