idiom [noun]

Riba ya kifo

Maana (Definition)

The ultimate tragic consequences paid when engaging in dangerous or reckless deeds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

deadly cost / fatal price of recklessness

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

riba ya kifo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kuendesha gari kwa kasi kupita kiasi ni riba ya kifo."

Translation: Driving a car at excessive speeds is a fatal price of recklessness.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tamaa mbele mauti nyuma Cheko la msiba Hatarishi