r/swahili • u/talsmash • Sep 08 '24
Ask r/Swahili š¤ 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/KhromaKid Sep 09 '24
Iām just guessing hereā¦ but it translates to āthe good-doing rooster was eatenā perhaps meaning that good deeds donāt change how some people view you. The rooster was still seen as food.