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idiom [phrase]

Yeye ni chambo

Maana (Definition)

Describing someone exploited by others to lure or distract an opponent

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

He is mere bait / a pawn

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yeye chambo

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

"Usifuate ushauri wake, yeye ni chambo tu"

Translation: Do not follow his advice, he is mere bait

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
pawn
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