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proverb [proverb]

Shilingi ina pande mbili

Maana (Definition)

Proverb advising fairness and objective judgment by considering all perspectives.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Every coin has two sides / dual perspectives exist in every issue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

coin ina sides mbili

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

"Usihukumu haraka; kumbuka shilingi ina pande mbili."

Translation: Do not judge quickly; remember that every coin has two sides.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
HakiAthari za mazingiraBusara
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