proverb [proverb]

Tamaa ya mbele ni janga

Maana (Definition)

Proverb warning that reckless desire for quick wealth blinds people to oncoming calamity.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Forward greed brings disaster / Reckless avarice leads to ruin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

greed ni janga

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usijiingize kwenye biashara za haramu, tamaa ya mbele ni janga."

Translation: Do not get involved in illegal trades, forward greed brings disaster.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):