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proverb [proverb]

Maji yakimwangika hayazoleki

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning that irreversible mistakes cannot be altered once done.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Spilt milk cannot be gathered back

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Yaliyopita yamepita

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

"Kumbuka kuwa maji yakimwangika hayazoleki pindi utendapo kosa."

Translation: Remember that spilt milk cannot be gathered once you commit an error.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Yaliyopita si ndwele
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