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proverb [proverb]

Mla cha mwenziwe na chake kiliwe

Maana (Definition)

A proverb stating that if you share in or take from others' resources, you must allow others to benefit from yours.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

he who eats another's food must expect his own to be eaten / reciprocity rule

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tenda wema naye

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

"Karibisha wageni mezeni kwani mla cha mwenziwe na chake kiliwe."

Translation: Welcome guests to your table because he who eats another's food must let his be eaten.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
malipo ni hapa hapaUsawa
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