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proverb [proverb]

Pembe la ng'ombe halifichi mfukoni

Maana (Definition)

A proverb teaching that obvious truths or major misdeeds cannot be kept secret for long.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a cow's horn cannot be hidden in a pocket / prominent truth cannot be concealed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ukweli huonekana

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

"Ukweli utajitokeza tu kwani pembe la ng'ombe halifichi mfukoni."

Translation: The truth will inevitably emerge because a cow's horn cannot be hidden in a pocket.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UkweliWaziufichuo
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