proverb [proverb]

Kikombao ndicho kilichomo

Maana (Definition)

What is scooped is what was in it. Actions reflect what is inside a person.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

What is scooped is what is in it

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Tabia inaonyesha msee

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maneno yake mabaya yanaonyesha roho yake, kikombao ndicho kilichomo."

Translation: His bad words reflect his soul, what is scooped is what is in it.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tabia Roho