bunju

How to say it

Meaning

a small, round, inedible fish, used in a proverb for someone clever enough to overcome any situation.

Good to know

chiefly known through the proverb mimi bunju, akili yangu kichwani.

Examples

• Wavuvi walipata bunju kadhaa kwenye wavu.The fishermen caught a few bunju fish in the net.
• Mimi bunju, akili yangu kichwani.I'm like the bunju fish, my wits are always with me.
• Bunju haliwi lakini watoto hulicheza nalo.The bunju fish isn't eaten but children play with it.
• Alijifananisha na bunju alipopambana na tatizo gumu.He compared himself to the bunju fish when he faced a hard problem.

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