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idiom [noun]

Chakula cha nzi

Maana (Definition)

Referring to rotting material or foul-smelling carrion flowers that attract flies.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

carrion flower / decaying matter

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

msosi wa nzi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiomatic Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tupa taka hiyo kwani ni chakula cha nzi tu."

Translation: Throw out that trash because it is just fly food.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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