idiom [verb]

Piga kelele ya mlango

Maana (Definition)

An idiom criticizing someone who complains excessively about minor inconveniences.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

make a fuss over trivialities / squeak like an ungreased hinge

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

make fujo ya bure

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Domestic Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usiwapige kelele ya mlango majirani kwa jambo dogo kama hilo."

Translation: Do not make a fuss over trivialities with neighbors for such a minor issue.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Lalamika bila msingi Kelele Keroma