Let’s get better together. Be wiser by learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “Abafwa babula olutseshe lurera”. Not only will you get to know similar Luhya proverbs, but you’ll also get inspired and transformed by honest morals and conscientious values drawn from Luhya culture.
Abafwa babula olutseshe lurera in English
The dead have no clear drinking straw
The moral and meaning of this Luhya proverb
The drinking straw being refereed to us lurera, the one used for drinking the traditional beer busaa. As it is that the dead are dead Abatsia batsia forever gone, everything that is theirs goes with them. If it is the man of the house, the pot used to brew his beer or cook his food is broken and destroyed completely. His beer drinking straw will be discarded or left unattended to disuse. This Luhya proverb is
Similar Luhya proverbs to Abafwa babula olutseshe lurera from across mulembe
Kindly note that some of the proverbs listed below maybe simply versions of Abafwa babula olutseshe lurera in other Luhya dialects. However, we do encourage you to explore the meaning of the listed proverbs. This is because as nuances in translation, meaning and sometimes in culture do exist; and these offer interesting insights to Luhya culture and language.
- Abatsia batsia
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