proverb
[proverb]
Onyo la kwanza ni fundisho
Maana (Definition)
Proverb reminding people to take a first caution seriously before severe consequences follow.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
The first warning is a lesson / learn from initial mistakes
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
strike one ni lesson
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Practical Wisdom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Usirudie kosa hilo tena"
Translation: onyo la kwanza ni fundisho.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):