proverb [proverb]

Mteja ni mfalme

Maana (Definition)

A widely cited Swahili business proverb emphasizing that buyers must be treated with utmost courtesy and respect.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

the customer is king / commercial respect imperative

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

customer ni king

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wafanyabiashara wote wanajua kuwa mteja ni mfalme."

Translation: All merchants know that the customer is king.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Biashara Heshima Mteja ni mfalme