Latest Luhya Proverbs
Omubukusu akhwima busuma lakini sakhwima elomo ta
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb eshikhaya imbatsi omuholo shikunyala in English
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb Eshia wima omukofu aba yashilia in English
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb Kunamuningie kwabolela efurusi kuli koo khulichanga alala, wumbolele nochakhulia in English
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb batsekhanga kata mumasika in English
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb: Aha omwosi kuli omuliro shikubulaho
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Abanyala Proverbs
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Bukusu Proverbs & Sayings
The descendants of Mwambu (the inventor) and Sela like their brothers the Maragoli trace their ancestry to Misri. Closer home to their current domicile in the lands at the foot of Mt. Elgon (Masaba), the umbilical cord of Bukusu clans terminates in modern day Eastern Uganda among the Masaba people.
Complete List of Bukusu Proverbs and Sayings
Meaning of Bukusu Proverbs and Sayings Through Stories

Maragoli Proverbs & Sayings
Mulogoli is the scion of Andimi (a descedant of Kintu) and Mwanzu (matriarch). His ancestors were domiciled in Misri (present day Northern Sudan/Egypt). Mulogoli migrated south and made his home at Mungoma -caves at the foot of the Maragoli hills in south Maragoli, present day Vihiga county – with his wife Khaliyesa.
Complete List of Maragoli Proverbs and Sayings
Meaning of Maragoli Proverbs and Sayings Through Stories

Abanyala Proverbs & Sayings
The Abanyala should have the most intriguing histories of the Luhya tribes of modern day Kenya. Now resident in Eastern Uganda, Busia Kenya and Navakholo district in Kakamega county Kenya, theirs is a story of flourishing even with the odds stacked against you.
Complete List of Abanyala Proverbs and Sayings
Meaning of Abanyala Proverbs and Sayings Through Stories

Contemporary Luhya Proverbs & Sayings
Pop culture has its subcultures. Some are influenced by locale, others by the spirit of the times, most by indigenous cultures. These Luhya proverbs and saying demonstrate the fluidity of culture as they have gained notoriety beyond native speakers of the Luhya language and its dialects.
Complete List of Contemporary Proverbs and Sayings





