proverb [proverb]

Naye ategemeaye cha nduguye hufa masikini

Maana (Definition)

A proverb warning against relying on relatives' assets instead of building one's own livelihood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

he who relies on a sibling's wealth dies poor / self-reliance principle

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tegemea chako mwenyewe

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jifunze kufanya kazi maana naye ategemeaye cha nduguye hufa masikini."

Translation: Learn to work because he who relies on a sibling's wealth dies poor.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kujitegemea Bidii