proverb [proverb]

Asante ya punda ni mateke

Maana (Definition)

A proverb describing an ungrateful person who repays kindness with malice.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A donkey's gratitude is a kick / ungratefulness

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Asante ya punda ni mateke

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usimsaidie mtu asiye na shukrani, maana asante ya punda ni mateke."

Translation: Do not help an ungrateful person, for a donkey's gratitude is a kick.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ukosefu wa shukrani usaliti