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proverb [proverb]

Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako

Maana (Definition)

That which eats you is in your clothing. Betrayal often comes from those closest to you.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

That which eats you is in your clothes

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Adui ni mtu wako wa karibu

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

"Jihadhari na marafiki wabaya, kikulacho ki nguoni mwako."

Translation: Beware of bad friends, that which eats you is in your clothes.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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