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proverb [proverb]

Upuuzi hauna dawa

Maana (Definition)

Persistent willful foolishness and irrational behavior cannot be cured by argument or medicine.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Foolishness has no cure / Nonsense cannot be remedied

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ujinga haina medse

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

"Mwache aendelee na mambo yake, upuuzi hauna dawa."

Translation: Let him continue with his antics, foolishness has no cure.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Busara
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