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proverb [proverb]

Kamba haikatiki kwa mara moja

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that major shifts or breakdowns result from accumulated actions over time.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A rope does not snap in a single pull / Persistence wears down obstacle

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vumilia tu

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

"Usikate tamaa maana kamba haikatiki kwa mara moja."

Translation: Do not give up because a rope does not snap in a single pull.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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