idiom [phrase]

Chache ya dhahabu

Maana (Definition)

Describing a small quantity or small group of people that possesses extraordinary value.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

rare golden few / small precious quantity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chache sana

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Marafiki wa kweli ni chache ya dhahabu."

Translation: True friends are a rare golden few.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kombora teule