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idiom [noun]

Semo la busara

Maana (Definition)

A profound, memorable statement containing deep moral instruction or cultural guidance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wise maxim / insightful adage

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

semo ya busara

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

"Mzee alitoa semo la busara lililowafundisha vijana wengi mtaani."

Translation: The elder uttered a wise maxim that instructed many youths in the hood.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
methaliBusaraHekima
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