proverb [proverb]

Tako la dau halifichi maji

Maana (Definition)

Nautical proverb expressing that underlying defects or hidden truths will always leak out.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

The stern of a dhow cannot hide water / truth eventually spills

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hailekaji siri

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Maritime Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ukweli umejulikana kwani tako la dau halifichi maji."

Translation: The truth has come out, for the stern of a dhow cannot hide water.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ukweli Bohari ya ushahidi