Translation of "balaa" into English

Santiago anasema hivi huku akicheka: “Nyakati nyingine ilikuwa balaa tupu, kwa kuwa baadhi ya akina ndugu hawakujua kupika.

“That could be a disaster,” recalls Santiago with a chuckle, “because some didn’t really know how to cook.

Kuhusiana na mambo yaliyo muhimu zaidi, mazoea yanaweza ama kutunufaisha ama kutuletea balaa.

When it comes to more important things, habits can reward us with success or lead us to calamity.

Kama binaadamu yeyote, niliepuka balaa,

Like every other human being, I avoided trouble.