Let’s get better together, transform your life and mind. Get wiser learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and advice from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the African Luhya proverb amatsi kobulo shikeeranga tawe. 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 of Kenya.
Amatsi kobulo shikeeranga tawe in English
Water drank to clear thirst does not kill
The moral and meaning of this Luhya proverb
What is meant to help will not harm you. This proverb is useful when advising someone who without proper reason refuses to accept help. While it might be that the person may take it that they are weak asking for help, other times it is because they may not wish to be indebted to anybody for anything. In such instances, they see external help as carrying too heavy a price tag. Sometimes traumatic experiences in the person’s life may have led them to be mistrustful of the real intentions of those offering to help. In some cases, the persons may simply not have enough information to make a reasoned decision. They me be therefore relying on rumors, myths, beliefs and misinformation. When this happens, providing information to help build their understanding of their choice is helpful.
Similar Luhya proverbs to amatsi kobulo shikeeranga tawe from across mulembe
Kindly note that some of the proverbs listed below maybe simply versions of amatsi kobulo shikeeranga tawe 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.
- Amatsi shikali nomwoyo omubi ta
- Amatsi kabula omwoyo mubi
- Amazi gavula omwyoyo mmbi
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Drawn from all over mulembe, these proverbs express deeply held beliefs shared by the different Luhya subtribes. Get to know more about this honest African culture famed for its love of peace, by combing through our library highlighted using the links below
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- Then there are those Luhya proverbs and sayings that have come about as a result of our experience of modern living inspired by the spirit of mulembe. These figures of speech have become so popular that they have become part of the modern Kenyan, East African and hopefully soon, everyday speech of the 21st century African. See of growing collection of: Contemporary Luhya proverbs and sayings.
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