proverb [proverb]

Mjenga nchi ni mwananchi

Maana (Definition)

Proverb encouraging civic responsibility and self-reliance in developing one's nation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

the builder of a country is its citizen / national progress relies on citizen effort

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kujenga mtaa wetu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tushirikiane katika miradi ya maendeleo kwani mjenga nchi ni mwananchi."

Translation: Let us cooperate in development projects because the builder of a country is its citizen.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

wajibikaji Uzalendo