proverb [proverb]

Mke wa wenyewe ni sumu

Maana (Definition)

Warning proverb advising men to refrain strictly from adultery and trespassing on other people's marriages.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

another man's wife is poison / courting married women brings disaster

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kuepuka wake za watu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jiepushe na majaribu hayo kwani mke wa wenyewe ni sumu."

Translation: Avoid those temptations because another man's wife is poison.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tahadhari ni kinga Dondoa