proverb [proverb]

Mwiba wa kujidunga hauna kilio

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that one cannot complain about suffering resulting directly from their own poor decisions.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a self-inflicted thorn gets no sympathy / take responsibility for self-caused plight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

beba majukumu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usilalamike baada ya kushindwa kwani mwiba wa kujidunga hauna kilio."

Translation: Do not complain after failing because a self-inflicted thorn gets no sympathy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kosa lako Mwiba wa kujidunga hauna kilio