Proverb in the local language
Uka uiba na mwanao m'vukoni, umfundisha uiba.
Guardian and child
Proverb's direct translation
If you steal with your child in the [carrying] bag, you are teaching them to steal.
Proverb's meaning
Children learn by imitating your behavior.
Equivalent proverb
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
From: Comoros
