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proverb [proverb]

Fumbo mfumbie mjinga mwerevu huligumbua

Maana (Definition)

Put a riddle to a fool, a clever person solves it.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A riddle to a fool is solved by a clever person

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Msee mjanja anajua maana

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

"Alipoongea kwa mafumbo, ni mwerevu pekee aliyeelewa."

Translation: When he spoke in riddles, only the clever understood.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
AkiliFumbo mfumbie mjinga mwerevu huligumbua
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