idiom
[phrase]
Kati ya mawe mawili
Maana (Definition)
Trapped in a predicament with only two equally undesirable choices.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
between a rock and a hard place
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
noma tu
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Alijikuta kati ya mawe mawili baada ya kufutwa kazi."
Translation: He found himself between a rock and a hard place after being fired.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):