idiom [noun]

Ukelele wa Chura

Maana (Definition)

Empty noise or threat that poses no real danger

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

harmless noise / empty threat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kelele za chura

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maneno yake ni ukelele wa chura haumzuii ng'ombe kunywa maji"

Translation: His words are harmless noise that cannot stop an ox from drinking water

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

tishio la bure