proverb [proverb]

Bahati ya mwenzio usilalie mlango

Maana (Definition)

A proverb warning people against burning with jealousy over another person's good fortune.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Do not lose sleep envying another's luck

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Bahati ya mwenzio usilalie mlango

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fanya kazi yako kwa amani; bahati ya mwenzio usilalie mlango."

Translation: Do your work peacefully; do not lose sleep envying another's luck.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hujuma Wivu