Simple insightful moral sayings and counsel from our forefathers. Get to know similar proverbs and the meaning of the Luhya proverb: Aha imbwa yalia eshikumba shiyirulangaho ta
Aha imbwa yalia eshikumba shiyirulangaho ta in English
A dog does not leave a place where it picked a bone.
Similar proverbs from across the Luhya
- Ahe yimbwa elya eshikumba sherulaho ta
Meaning of the proverb
This Luhya proverb teaches us about loyalty explaining the motivations behind loyalty or loyal acts as often coming from a place of self-interest of the other party. Often, people hang because of the value they can extract from you. Sometimes it is simply because of self preservation and survival.
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Coming from all over mulembe, these proverbs express deeply held beliefs shared by the different Luhya subtribes. Get to know more about this African culture.