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idiom [noun]

Shoka la msitu

Maana (Definition)

A metaphor for an incisive policy or action that cuts through systemic problems.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

woodsman's axe; (idiom) tool of decisive reform

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shoka la msitu

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

"Mabadiliko haya ya sheria ni shoka la msitu linalokata umaskini."

Translation: This legal reform is a woodsman's axe that cuts through poverty.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Wimbi la mabadilikoChombo cha tangaTii sheria bila shuruti
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