idiom [phrase]

Akikulia ngozi huwezi kuisuka

Maana (Definition)

Literally 'when the leather hardens you cannot weave it', meaning act promptly before opportunities pass.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Strike while the iron is hot / act before it hardens

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Wahi mapema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiomatic Expression

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Chukua hatua sasa, akikulia ngozi huwezi kuisuka."

Translation: Take action now, strike while the iron is hot.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

wahi mapema chukua nafasi