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proverb [proverb]

Lililotokea limetokea

Maana (Definition)

Proverb advising acceptance of past unfortunate events without wasting energy on useless grief.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

What happened has happened / Accept past reality

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndio hivyo tu

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

"Acha kulia maana lililotokea limetokea tayari."

Translation: Stop weeping because what happened has happened already.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kushukurukuvumilia
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