proverb [proverb]

Embe dodo halishushwi na mawe

Maana (Definition)

A proverb meaning a person of solid worth cannot be ruined by cheap insults.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A prized mango is not brought down by mere stones

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Embe dodo halishushwi na mawe

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usijali fitina zao kwani embe dodo halishushwi na mawe."

Translation: Do not mind their malice because a prized mango is not brought down by mere stones.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

uthabiti Heshima