idiom [phrase]

Ogopa aliyekupa mgongo

Maana (Definition)

A warning expression emphasizing caution against former companions who abandoned or betrayed you.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

beware of the person who turned their back / distrust backstabbers

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mche mnafiki / rada na backstabbers

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Moral Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usimpe siri zako tena maana ogopa aliyekupa mgongo."

Translation: Do not share your secrets with him again because beware of the person who turned their back.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tahadhari ni kinga usaliti mnafiki