proverb [proverb]

Aduaye mtu ni utu wake

Maana (Definition)

A proverb reminding that personal downfall is often caused by one's own ethical flaws rather than external foes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A person's worst enemy is their own bad conduct

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Aduaye mtu ni utu wake

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Moral Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jilinde na tabia mbaya maana aduaye mtu ni utu wake."

Translation: Guard against bad character because a person's worst enemy is their own conduct.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tabia Zingatia Maadili