proverb [proverb]

Fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka

Maana (Definition)

A proverb stressing that immediate local solutions are superior to distant promises.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A distant stick cannot kill a snake nearby

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tafuta msaada wa karibu kwani fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka."

Translation: Seek help close by because a distant stick cannot kill a snake.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Yowe la msaada ujirani Hekima