proverb [proverb]

Mfuko mtupu haumamii

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that a person needs basic nourishment and financial sustenance to function effectively.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

an empty bag cannot stand upright / poverty weakens endurance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bila mkate huwezi fanya kazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Economic Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tule kwanza kabla ya kufanya kazi maana mfuko mtupu haumamii."

Translation: Let us eat first before working because an empty sack cannot stand upright.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kula kwanza njaa haina msaidizi