proverb [proverb]

Cha mlevi huliwa na mgema

Maana (Definition)

A proverb teaching that wasteful habits directly enrich those who exploit vices.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

The drunkard's money is consumed by the palm-wine tapper

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Cha mlevi huliwa na mgema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Moral Wisdom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Utunzaji wa fedha ni muhimu maana cha mlevi huliwa na mgema."

Translation: Financial management is vital because the drunkard's money is consumed by the tapper.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Akiba utunzaji