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proverb [proverb]

Siafu hawafichi njaa

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that open teamwork and mutual help overcome communal scarcity.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Safari ants do not hide hunger / collective effort feeds the group

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

siafu hawafichi njaa

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

"Wafanyikazi walijitolea kwa pamoja kwani siafu hawafichi njaa."

Translation: The workers volunteered together because safari ants do not hide hunger.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UshirikianoUmojaKazi
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