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proverb [proverb]

Ulevi si mtaji

Maana (Definition)

Excessive drinking destroys wealth and progress

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Drunkenness is not an investment / Wasteful living leads to ruin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pombe si Form

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

"Acha ulevi si mtaji wa maisha"

Translation: Stop alcoholism, it is not a life investment

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Busara
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