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idiom [verb]

Rithi hekima

Maana (Definition)

To internalize and practice moral principles and knowledge passed down from ancestors.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

inherit ancestral wisdom / embrace elder guidance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chukua hekima

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Traditional Ethic
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana alirithi hekima kutoka kwa babu yake akafanikiwa sana."

Translation: The young man inherited ancestral wisdom from his grandfather and prospered greatly.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
jifunzechukua busaraBendera hufuata upepo
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