Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala.
“When the cat leaves, the mice take charge.”
In the absence of authority or oversight, those normally restrained will act freely.
— Traditional Kenya Wisdom, Kenya
Source: Traditional Swahili proverb (Kenya), public-domain oral tradition
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