"sumu ya neno ni neno" meaning in Swahili

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “the poison of a word is a word”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the poison of a word is a word}} “the poison of a word is a word”, {{lit|the poison of a word is a word}} Literally, “the poison of a word is a word” Head templates: {{head|sw|proverb}} sumu ya neno ni neno
  1. tit for tat
    Sense id: en-sumu_ya_neno_ni_neno-sw-proverb-7wp4ygzv Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili proverbs

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