proverb [proverb]

Samaki mkunje akali mbichi

Maana (Definition)

Proverb stressing that moral instruction must be instilled during early childhood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Bend the fish while it is still fresh / discipline a child early

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

train mtoto mapema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Parenting Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mfunze mwanao sasa, kwani samaki mkunje akali mbichi."

Translation: Teach your child now, for you must bend the fish while it is still fresh.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mlezi Adabu mafunzo