KISWAHILI
“Ninajenga moto
na kila siku ninapofanya mazoezi,
ninaongeza mafuta zaidi.
Kwa wakati ufaao kabisa,
ninawasha kibiriti.
- Mia Hamm, mchezaji wa zamani wa soka wa Marekani, mshindi wa medali ya dhahabu mara mbili ya Olimpiki na bingwa mara mbili wa Kombe la Dunia la FIFA la Wanawake.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
“I am building a fire
and every day I train,
I add more fuel.
At just the right moment,
I light the match.
- Mia Hamm, American former soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion.
KISWAHILI: Asante na tutaonana tena,
Mmerikani
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Thank you and may we see each other again,
Mmerikani
Chanzo (source): GoneForARun daily desk calendar from 2 April 2024. “Light the match” quote attributed to Mia Hamm.
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Could you please add something to indicate to us dummies that she is speaking metaphorically, or what ever, other wise it just sounds scary ( for her ), Thanks.
What a wonderfully cool quote!