proverb [proverb]

Ndoto ya mchana haileti chakula

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that idle wishing without hard labor yields no practical sustenance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

daydreaming brings no food / action is required for survival

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bila bidii huwezi kula

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Amka ukafanye kazi maana ndoto ya mchana haileti chakula."

Translation: Wake up and go to work because daydreaming brings no food to the table.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

fanya kazi Bidii