idiom [phrase]

Shiba njaa

Maana (Definition)

To endure severe poverty or hunger without begging or compromising personal self-respect.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

endure hunger gracefully / maintain dignity in scarcity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shiba njaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Stoic Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Familia hiyo ilishiba njaa kuliko kuomba msaada kwa watu wabaya."

Translation: That family endured hunger gracefully rather than begging from evil people.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Vumilia Heshima Subira