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proverb [proverb]

Silaha ya wanyonge ni umoja

Maana (Definition)

Proverb highlighting that oppressed or poor communities gain power when they unite.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

The weapon of the vulnerable is unity / strength in solidarity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

umoja ni nguvu

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

"Wafanyakazi walijiunga pamoja kwani silaha ya wanyonge ni umoja."

Translation: The workers united together because the weapon of the vulnerable is unity.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UmojaNguvuUshirikiano
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