idiom [noun]

Joka la mdimu

Maana (Definition)

Someone who guards resources they cannot use while denying them to others.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dog in the manger / stingy hinderer

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

joka la mdimu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Huyo meneja ni joka la mdimu hataki wengine wafanikiwe."

Translation: That manager is a dog in the manger who won't let others succeed.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mchoyo