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proverb [proverb]

Watatu ni kundi

Maana (Definition)

Two people can keep confidence, but three create disruption

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Three is a crowd / Excess company disrupts privacy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

watatu ni mob

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

"Tuongee wawili tu, watatu ni kundi"

Translation: Let's talk just the two of us, three is a crowd

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Utulivu
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