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proverb [proverb]

Sura nzuri si maisha

Maana (Definition)

Proverb reminding that good looks do not guarantee happiness, wisdom, or success in life.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Physical beauty is not a substitute for character

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

beauty si kila kitu

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

"Tafuta mtu mwenye tabia njema, sura nzuri si maisha."

Translation: Seek a person with good character, physical beauty is not a substitute for character.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UzuriTabiaZingatia Maadili
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