Pa ground sipali bho

🇲🇼 Malawi
Added July 16, 2025
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A popular Chichewa-English phrase meaning 'things are not good on the ground', i.e. life is tough. Often used when someone is experiencing hard times (financial or otherwise).
"Akuchedwa kulipira ngongole – pa ground sipali bho. (He's late paying debts – things are really tough for him.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 03, 2025
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A phrase meaning “things are really difficult” (literally “on the ground it’s not good”) (Origin: Chichewa-English slang)
"He lost his job and now akuti *pa ground sipali bho* (things are tough on the ground)."
by KASINARY Admin Elder · July 16, 2025
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