idiom [noun]

Kelele za chura

Maana (Definition)

Empty threats or noise made by critics that cannot stop a determined person from progressing.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

harmless idle threats / frog croaks

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kelele za bure

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maneno yao ni kelele za chura hazimzuii ng'ombe kunywa maji."

Translation: Their words are harmless idle threats that do not stop the ox from drinking water.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

tishio la bure