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idiom [noun]

Maneno mengi yanaleta umbea

Maana (Definition)

Idiom warning that talking too much leads to gossip and interpersonal trouble.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Excessive talk breeds gossip

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Ongea kiasi

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

"Punguza maneno maana maneno mengi yanaleta umbea."

Translation: Reduce your talk because excessive words lead to gossip.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Rusha fitina
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