idiom [noun]

Jasho la mnyonge

Maana (Definition)

The meager, painstakingly earned compensation of vulnerable workers that should not be stolen.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hard-earned wages of the poor / exploited labor

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jasho ya hustler

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kulipa mshahara kwa wakati ni kulinda jasho la mnyonge."

Translation: Paying wages on time is protecting the hard-earned wages of the poor.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

haki ya mfanyakazi