Wisdom definition in English

Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.

Wisdom in Swahili

In Swahili, both “hekima” and “busara” convey the concept of wisdom.

Hekima: Hekima is the most common word for wisdom in Swahili. It means deep wisdom, knowledge, and understanding gained through experience.

Hekima is pronounced as: heh-KEE-mah.

Busara: Another word that can be used for translating wisdom in Swahili. It focuses more on practical intelligence, common sense, and the ability to make good decisions.

Busara is pronounced as: boo-SAH-rah.

Maana ya hekima katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of hekima in Swahili

1. akili inayomwezesha mtu kufikiri na kuweza kutoa uamuzi unaofaa

2. maarifa ya kufikiri na kuamua jambo linalofaa ambayo mtu huyapata kutokana na uzoefu wa muda mrefu

Maana ya busara katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of busara in Swahili

Busara ni maarifa ya kumwezesha mtu kuamua na kutenda mambo yanayofaa.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Mzee alizungumza kwa hekima kuhusu maisha. (The old man spoke with wisdom about life.)

Usiwe na haraka, tumia busara. (Don’t rush, use your common sense.)

Misemo ya hekima na busara

• Maisha yanabadilika kulingana na ujasiri wako.
• Hekima ya mwanadamu imo katika maneno haya mawili: uaminifu na matumaini.
• Milango ya hekima haifungi kamwe.
• Kejeli ni njia inayotumiwa na mtu mjinga kujiona kuwa mwenye hekima.
• Kabla ya kuzungumza, jiulize ikiwa unachosema ni kweli, ikiwa hakimdhuru mtu yeyote na ikiwa ni muhimu.
• Kuna vitu viwili visivyo na mwisho: ulimwengu na upumbavu wa mwanadamu.
• Anayefikiria kidogo, hufanya makosa mengi.
• Hutajifunza chochote kuhusu maisha ikiwa daima unafikiri kuwa uko sahihi.
• “Waovu wanaweza kuwa na akili nyingi, lakini sio hekima.” Na Domenico Cieri Estrada.
• Kuomba msamaha ni jambo la akili, kusamehe ni jambo la heshima na kujisamehe ni busara.
• Mwenye hekima hata akinyamaza husema mengi kuliko mpumbavu asemapo.
• Ujinga ni wa kuvutia zaidi kuliko akili.
• Akili ina mipaka, ujinga hauna.
• Mtu mwenye hekima atatafuta fursa nyingi zaidi kuliko zile anazopewa.
• Mpumbavu atambuaye upumbavu wake ana hekima; Bali mpumbavu ajionaye kuwa na hekima, kweli ni mpumbavu.
• Unaweza kujua ikiwa mtu ana busara kwa maswali yake.
• Hakuna ugunduzi ambao ungefanywa ikiwa tungeridhika na kile tunachojua.
• Mjinga husema, mwenye busara hutilia shaka na kutafakari.
• Ikiwa unataka kuwa na hekima, jifunze kuuliza maswali kwa njia inayofaa, kusikiliza kwa makini, kujibu kwa utulivu na kunyamaza wakati huna la kusema.