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idiom [noun]

Janja ya sungura

Maana (Definition)

Refers to clever, deceptive tactics inspired by traditional trickster tales of the hare.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hare's trickery / clever cunning ploy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

janja za sungura

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alitumia janja ya sungura kujiepusha na adhabu."

Translation: He used hare's trickery to evade punishment.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ujanja
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