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proverb [proverb]

Otaye moto usiku huona mwangaza

Maana (Definition)

A proverb teaching that enduring tough conditions leads to witnessing ultimate success.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

he who warms by night fire witnesses daylight / perseverance brings reward

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vumilia upate matunda

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Traditional Proverb
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Vumilia katika masomo kwani otaye moto usiku huona mwangaza."

Translation: Persevere in studies because he who warms by the night fire witnesses daylight.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UvumilivuSubiraMafanikio
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