idiom [noun]

Mla nawe sio mwenzio

Maana (Definition)

An idiom describing a companion who stays around only during times of plenty and disappears in crisis.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

fair-weather friend / opportunistic companion

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mla nawe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Behavioral Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mchukulie kwa tahadhari kwani huyo ni mla nawe sio mwenzio."

Translation: Treat him with caution because he is a fair-weather friend.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

rafiki wa tumboni mnafiki