proverb [proverb]

Tangu lini simba akala majani

Maana (Definition)

Proverb stating that a dignified person will never resort to shameful or dishonorable deeds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Since when does a lion eat grass

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shujaa hawezi jidhalilisha

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikataa rushwa; tangu lini simba akala majani."

Translation: He rejected the bribe; since when does a lion eat grass.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Heshima Ushujaa Zingatia Maadili