proverb [proverb]

Pembe za ng'ombe hazina siri

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that major deeds, bad habits, or prominent truths cannot be concealed forever.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a cow's horns cannot be hidden / prominent actions remain visible

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mambo yapo wazi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fanya mambo ya haki kwani pembe za ng'ombe hazina siri."

Translation: Do righteous deeds because a cow's horns cannot be hidden.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Wazi Ukweli