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proverb [proverb]

Swala akimkimba simba, haangalii nyuma

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning that when escaping severe danger, total focus without distraction is required.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

When an antelope flees a lion, it does not look back / focus completely during danger

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kimbia bila ku-check back

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

"Unapotatua shida kubwa, kimbia mbele; swala akimkimba simba, haangalii nyuma."

Translation: When solving a crisis, press forward; when an antelope flees a lion, it looks not back.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Punguza kasifocusTahadhari ni kinga
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