proverb [proverb]

Baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa

Maana (Definition)

Teaching that personal dislike for someone should not blind one to their useful attributes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Even an adversary may possess indispensable skills or goods

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hata adui ana faida

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tilia maanani mchango wake, baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa."

Translation: Consider his contribution, even an adversary's goods are valuable.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hekima Bana matumizi