proverb [proverb]

Kamba haikatiki mahali penye nene

Maana (Definition)

Proverb explaining that structural failures or arguments break at their weakest link.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A rope does not snap at its thickest point / Vulnerabilities lie at weak spots

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

weak point ndio huvunjika

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Imarisha sehemu dhaifu kwani kamba haikatiki mahali penye nene."

Translation: Strengthen the weak spots because a rope does not snap at its thickest point.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

udhaifu huleta shida