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proverb [proverb]

Alimwengu si ndugu

Maana (Definition)

A proverb cautioning individuals not to place blind trust in untested strangers.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Strangers of the world are not your blood kin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Alimwengu si ndugu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Cautious Wisdom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kuwa mwangalifu mjini maana alimwengu si ndugu."

Translation: Be careful in the city because world strangers are not your kin.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tahadhari ni kingaUsalama
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