Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ilé d’ilé èkúté.

The cat is not in the house, the home becomes the playground of rats.

• Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ló ún mú èkúté ṣakọ.
  Translation: The cat is not in the house, the mouse struts about.
  
• Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, ló mú èkúté jọba ní “kínsínnì”.
  Translation: The cat is not in the house, and the mouse becomes king in the kitchen.
  
• Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, tí n mu‘mè háyà’ fi n di ‘mègídá’.
  Translation: The cat is not in the house, (and) the tenant suddenly becomes the landlord.
  
• Postproverbial: Àìsí nílé olóógbò, èkúté n sá káàkiri.
  Translation: The cat is not in the house, the mouse runs (fools) around.
  

Nigeria (Yoruba)

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cat house home playground rat mouse