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proverb [proverb]

Chache haileti tele

Maana (Definition)

A proverb teaching that small, lazy efforts will not yield grand achievements.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Meager effort does not bring abundance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Chache haileti tele

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Work Ethics
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tia bidii maana chache haileti tele."

Translation: Put in effort because meager effort does not bring abundance.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bidiijitihada
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