idiom [phrase]

Rada ya mbuzi

Maana (Definition)

A false alert or deceptive signal that causes unnecessary panic or distraction.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

false alarm / misleading signal

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rada ya mbuzi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usijali kuhusu kelele ile, ilikuwa rada ya mbuzi tu."

Translation: Do not worry about that noise, it was just a false alarm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

tahadhari ya uongo ujanja Fujo