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Mtu ni kitabu cha wazi

[mtoo nee kee-tah-boo chah wah-zee]

phrase idiomatic expressions

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. A person is an open book
  2. This description is used to identify a person who lacks hidden agendas or secrets, contrasting them with someone who is guarded or deceptive.
Examples

Rafiki yangu ni mwaminifu sana kwa sababu Mtu ni kitabu cha wazi kwake.

My friend is very trustworthy because a person is an open book to him.

Yeye haficha siri zozote, kwake Mtu ni kitabu cha wazi.

He does not hide any secrets, to him a person is an open book.

Pronunciationmtoo nee kee-tah-boo chah wah-zee

RomanizationMtu ni kitabu cha wazi

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How it is usedImplying that a person is very honest and transparent about their life and feelings.

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