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proverb [proverb]

Wazazi ni Mungu wa Pili

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that parental honor and duty carry sacred spiritual significance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Parents are second to God / Honor your parents supreme

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mather na fathe ni god wa pili

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

"Mheshimu mama na baba yako maana wazazi ni Mungu wa pili."

Translation: Honor your mother and father because parents are second to God.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
heshima kwa wazazi
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