proverb [proverb]

Jembe halidanganyi

Maana (Definition)

Proverb encouraging farming by stressing that honest soil cultivation always yields food.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

The hoe never lies / Agriculture guarantees food

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kilimo kinalipa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walimwambia kijana kuwa jembe halidanganyi."

Translation: Elders told the youth that the hoe never lies.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kalenda ya kilimo Bidii