proverb [proverb]

Riba kubwa huvuta kufilisika

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning that charging exorbitant interest or being overly greedy destroys wealth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Excessive greed leads to financial ruin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

greed inaleta lugi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Financial Ethics

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usiwe mlafi wa faida; riba kubwa huvuta kufilisika."

Translation: Do not be greedy for profit; excessive greed leads to ruin.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):