proverb [proverb]

Bendera haina msimamo bila upepo

Maana (Definition)

A proverb describing opportunists who rely entirely on external trends for a stance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A flag has no direction without wind

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Bendera haina msimamo bila upepo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Political Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwanasiasa huyo ni kama bendera haina msimamo bila upepo."

Translation: That politician is like a flag having no direction without wind.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kigeugeu Bendera hufuata upepo