idiom [noun]

Mtego wa panya

Maana (Definition)

An idiom for a trap or legal dragnet that catches both guilty culprits and innocent bystanders.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mousetrap / indiscriminate snare catching both target and bystander

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

trap ya mtaani

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Doria hiyo ilikuwa mtego wa panya uliowakamata hata waliokuwa wanapita tu."

Translation: That police raid was a mousetrap that caught even those just passing by.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ruka mtego uwe huru Zogo Zao la tumbo