proverb [proverb]

Hasira ni sumu ya nafsi

Maana (Definition)

Proverb advising against harboring resentment, noting that unresolved rage destroys inner peace.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Anger is poison to the soul / Rage corrodes the spirit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hasira inaharibu mambo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tuliza roho yako kwani hasira ni sumu ya nafsi."

Translation: Calm your heart because anger is poison to the soul.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ghadhabu ni mbaya