idiom [phrase]

Bila chozi hakuna furaha

Maana (Definition)

Teaching that experiencing hardship enhances one's value of peaceful and joyful times.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

without sorrow there is no true appreciation of joy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bila msiba hakuna faraja

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Moyo wake ulikubali kuwa bila chozi hakuna furaha."

Translation: His heart accepted that without sorrow there is no true joy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Faraja Rasi ya matumaini