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proverb [proverb]

Ukelele wa mlango haumzuii mwenye nyumba kulala

Maana (Definition)

Minor distractions or gossip should not deter one from their goals

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Petty noise cannot stop a determined owner

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kelele haishtui

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

"Acha waseme, ukelele wa mlango haumzuii mwenye nyumba kulala"

Translation: Let them talk, petty noise won't stop the determined owner

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bendera haina msimamo bila upepo
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