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proverb [proverb]

Tenda wema uende zako, usisubiri shukrani

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching selfless altruism without expecting applause or rewards.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Do good and go your way, do not wait for thanks

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

do good na u-move on

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

"Saidia maskini kwa moyo mweupe; tenda wema uende zako, usisubiri shukrani."

Translation: Help the poor with a clean heart; do good and go your way without waiting for thanks.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
WemaUsawaUkarimu
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