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proverb [proverb]

Rua ya mwenzio usiiangalie kwa jicho la husuda

Maana (Definition)

Proverb advising against looking upon another person's beauty or good fortune with jealousy.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Do not view another's grace with envy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

usihate mbio za msee

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

"Furahia mafanikio ya wenzako, rua ya mwenzio usiiangalie kwa jicho la husuda."

Translation: Rejoice in your peers' success; do not view another's grace with envy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
HusudaWivuAmani
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