idiom [phrase]

Okoteza riziki

Maana (Definition)

An idiom meaning to earn a modest sustenance through persistent daily effort.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

scrape together a modest living / glean daily bread

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tafuta riziki polepole

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee anaokoteza riziki kwa kuuza maji mjini."

Translation: The elder scrapes together a modest living selling water in town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chuma Tafuta riziki Bidii