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proverb [proverb]

Yatima ni mwana wa jamii

Maana (Definition)

Society as a collective is responsible for protecting fatherless children

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

An orphan belongs to the entire community

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yatima mtoto wa wote

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

"Tunapaswa kumsaidia, yatima ni mwana wa jamii"

Translation: We ought to help him, an orphan belongs to the whole community

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Haki
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