proverb [proverb]

Uzi wa buibui haushikilii nyumba

Maana (Definition)

Fragile structures or weak foundations cannot withstand serious stress

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A spider's thread cannot hold a house / Weak plans fail

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uzi wa buibui haujengi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Wisdom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usitegemee ahadi zisizo na mashiko, uzi wa buibui haushikilii nyumba"

Translation: Do not rely on flimsy promises, a spider's thread cannot hold a house

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Umoja ni nguvu utengano ni udhaifu