proverb [proverb]

Siyo dhahabu kila ing'arayo

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning against evaluating worth purely based on attractive external appearance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

All that glitters is not gold

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sura inaweza kudanganya

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Epusha tamaa, siyo dhahabu kila ing'arayo."

Translation: Avoid greed, all that glitters is not gold.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tahadhari ni kinga Idhilali muonekano