proverb [proverb]

Oa bila mahari ni kutwaa mtumwa

Maana (Definition)

A traditional proverb stressing that payment of dowry legitimizes marriage and accords dignity to spouses.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

marrying without dowry is like taking a slave / honor traditional dowry customs

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mahari ni lazima

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Familia ilisisitiza mahari ilipwe kwani oa bila mahari ni kutwaa mtumwa."

Translation: The family insisted that dowry be paid because marrying without dowry takes away dignity.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Oa bila mahari ni kutwaa bure Dondoa Utamaduni