idiom [noun]

Fisi wa mali

Maana (Definition)

An avaricious individual who insatiably seizes property or public funds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

greedy asset grabber / corrupt accumulator

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fisi wa mali

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kiongozi huyo alikuwa fisi wa mali na alinyang'anya mashamba."

Translation: That official was a greedy asset grabber and seized public lands.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Arubaini za mwizi ni arobaini mla rushwa