proverb [proverb]

Embe dodo haling'olewi na upepo

Maana (Definition)

A proverb stating that an established person of noble character cannot be shaken by mere slander.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A sweet ripe mango is not uprooted by wind

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Embe dodo haling'olewi na upepo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mtu mwenye msimamo haogopi uongo maana embe dodo haling'olewi na upepo."

Translation: A person of firm character fears no lies because a sweet ripe mango is not uprooted by wind.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

uthabiti Bendera haina msimamo bila upepo Heshima