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proverb [proverb]

Riziki haiji kwa kulala

Maana (Definition)

Proverb reminding that livelihood and daily bread require active labor and hustle.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Sustenance does not come from sleeping

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

unga hauji kwa kuset

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

"Amka upige kazi, riziki haiji kwa kulala."

Translation: Wake up and work, sustenance does not come from sleeping.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
JuhudiKazimsukumo
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