idiom
[phrase]
Bembea la maisha
Maana (Definition)
The unpredictable alternating fortunes and hardships of human existence.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
ups and downs of life / life's pendulum
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
swings za maisha
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Philosophical Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Kumbuka maisha ni bembea, leo juu kesho chini."
Translation: Remember life is a pendulum, today up tomorrow down.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):