idiom [phrase]

Okota dhabihu

Maana (Definition)

To receive a grand windfall, valuable opportunity, or blessing without prior intense exertion.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stumble upon unexpected fortune / receive undeserved grace

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

okota dhabihu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alitafuta kazi kwa muda mrefu hatimaye akaokota dhabihu."

Translation: He searched for a job for a long time and finally stumbled upon an unexpected fortune.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

pata bahati Omoka