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proverb [proverb]

Vivi hivi havileti tunda

Maana (Definition)

Sitting idle without proactive effort produces no tangible rewards

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mere passive waiting yields no fruit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vivi hivi havijengi

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

"Inuka ufanye kazi, vivi hivi havileti tunda"

Translation: Get up and work, mere passive waiting yields no fruit

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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