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proverb [proverb]

Asiye na bahati habahatishi

Maana (Definition)

A proverb advising people to rely on hard work rather than gambling or chance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

An unlucky person cannot rely on luck alone

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Asiye na bahati habahatishi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Philosophical Proverb
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fanya kazi kwa bidii maana asiye na bahati habahatishi."

Translation: Work hard because an unlucky person cannot rely on luck.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bidiijitihada
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