proverb [proverb]

Ganga ajaye na mganga hajaye

Maana (Definition)

Swahili proverb advocating for prompt action and early preparation before crisis hits.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Prepare for trouble before it arrives

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Tafuta soluhisho mapema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Cultural Wisdom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ni vyema kuganga ajaye na mganga hajaye kuliko kusubiri maafa."

Translation: It is wise to prepare early rather than wait for disaster.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kinga ni bora kuliko tiba