proverb [proverb]

Taa haimulikii chini yake

Maana (Definition)

Proverb noting that benefactors or leaders often fail to notice or help those closest to them.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A lamp does not illuminate its own base

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

taa haimuliki chini yake

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Traditional Wisdom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mtaalamu huyo alisaidia wote lakini taa haimulikii chini yake."

Translation: That expert helped everyone but a lamp does not illuminate its own base.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kiongozi Karibu Yowe la msaada