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proverb [proverb]

Rushwa ni adui wa haki

Maana (Definition)

Classic civic proverb emphasizing that corruption subverts equity and law.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Bribery is the enemy of justice

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

graft inaharibu kila kitu

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

"Kataa kutoa hongo, rushwa ni adui wa haki."

Translation: Refuse to pay bribes, bribery is the enemy of justice.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Akipenda chongo huita kengezauovuDhuluma
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