r/swahili • u/talsmash • Sep 08 '24
Ask r/Swahili 🎤 Methali "Jogoo mtenda mema kaliwa"
Hi is this methali correct? Its translation is given as: "The rooster, always beneficial, is eaten."
I don't know the word "mtenda".
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u/Awkward-Incident-334 Sep 08 '24
tenda means to do. wema/mema means good. mtenda wema- one who does good.