proverb [proverb]

Simba hamli mwanawe

Maana (Definition)

Proverb affirming that family members will ultimately protect and forgive their own kin.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A lion does not devour its own cub / blood protects blood

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

simba hali mwanawe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Animal Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzazi humrudi mtoto kwa nidhamu lakini simba hamli mwanawe."

Translation: A parent disciplines a child, but a lion does not devour its own cub.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Jamii Damu Upendo