proverb [proverb]

Samaki mkavu hawezi kupindika

Maana (Definition)

Proverb asserting that old habits are difficult to reshape; character must be molded early.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Dried fish cannot be bent

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

funza mtoto akiwa mdogo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mfunze mtoto Maadili mapema kwani samaki mkavu hawezi kupindika."

Translation: Teach a child morals early for a dried fish cannot be bent.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mlezi Zingatia Maadili Tabia