proverb [proverb]

Fadhila mchuzi wa pweza

Maana (Definition)

A proverb cautioning that human gratitude can be brief and quickly forgotten like octopus soup.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Gratitude is short-lived / kindness gets forgotten quickly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Fadhila mchuzi wa pweza

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usimtegemee sana binaadamu maana fadhila mchuzi wa pweza."

Translation: Do not rely too heavily on humans because gratitude is short-lived.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Fadhili Tenda wema uende zako, usisubiri shukrani