proverb [proverb]

Mla nawe hafi nawe ila mzaliwa nawe

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning that casual companions vanish during danger, while true family remains.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

he who eats with you won't die with you, only your kin will / fair-weather friends fail in crisis

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

marafiki wa maslahi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kumbuka wakati wa shida kwamba mla nawe hafi nawe ila mzaliwa nawe."

Translation: Remember in hard times that he who eats with you won't die with you, only your kin will.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Jamii Ukweli