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Mti usio na matunda utaondolewa

[mtee oo-see-oh nah mah-toon-dah oo-tah-oh-ndoh-leh-wah]

phrase idiomatic expressions

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. A tree without fruit will be cut down
  2. This is used as a warning that members of a group who do not contribute anything useful may be removed.
Examples

Katika kikundi chetu, Mti usio na matunda utaondolewa.

In our group, a tree without fruit will be cut down.

Fanya kazi vizuri, kwani Mti usio na matunda utaondolewa.

Work well, because a tree without fruit will be cut down.

Pronunciationmtee oo-see-oh nah mah-toon-dah oo-tah-oh-ndoh-leh-wah

RomanizationMti usio na matunda utaondolewa

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How it is usedUsed to express that unproductive ideas or individuals may face elimination or change.

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