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idiom [verb]

Dandia gari kwa mbele

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'board a bus from the front bumper'; meaning to jump impetuously into danger or arguments without understanding.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

act recklessly without foresight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dandia mbele

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Urban Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usidandie gari kwa mbele kabla ya kusikia pande zote mbili."

Translation: Do not act recklessly without hearing both sides first.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
harakisharopoka
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