hakuna matata

[ huh-koo-nuh muh-to-tuh ]

noun

1. no worries or no troubles: a Swahili phrase used to suggest that a person should enjoy life and not worry about things they cannot control:

   She claims that adopting an outlook of hakuna matata has boosted her overall happiness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hakuna matata¹

From Swahili: literally “there are no troubles (here)”; from the 1994 Disney movie The Lion King, in which the phrase was frequently used and was also the name of a song

Example Sentences

After all, as the German philosopher Schopenhauer said, “hakuna matata.”

From The Daily Beast

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From The Daily Beast