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proverb [proverb]

Mke ni nguo na mgomba ni palizi

Maana (Definition)

A proverb emphasizing that spouses and home environments flourish when given proper attention and care.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a wife is adorned by fine clothes as a banana plant thrives with weeding / care yields beauty

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

matunzo ndio mambo

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

"Mume mwema anajua kuwa mke ni nguo na mgomba ni palizi."

Translation: A good husband knows that a wife is adorned by care just as a banana tree thrives with weeding.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
matunzoWivu wa mapenziHeshima
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