proverb [phrase]

Jambo usilolijua ni kama usiku wa kiza

Maana (Definition)

ignorance is blindness

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

an unknown matter is like a dark night

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

N/A

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sikujua nini cha kufanya; jambo usilolijua ni kama usiku wa kiza."

Translation: I didn't know what to do; an unknown matter is like a dark night.