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 ‘chenda kalaha yola mumbo’. 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.
Chenda kalaha yola mumbo in English
The one who walked slowly reached west.
Similar Luhya proverbs to ‘chenda kalaha yola mumbo’ from across mulembe
- Chenda kaala yola ehale
The moral and meaning of this Luhya proverb
Mumbo (farthest west) is a place dear the the Luyia. It is considered home, the place of our origin as a people. This Luhya proverb uses this symbolism of Mumbo in Luhya culture to emphasize the slow but sure saying of the white man or the ‘mwenda pole hajikwai‘ wisdom of Mswahili. It emphasizes deliberateness over haste and thoughtfulness over hurried action.
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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
- Which are the most popular Luhya proverbs? Want to know which Luhya sayings are trending, and are telling of the zeitgeist of the times? This and more in our dedicated page: Luhya proverbs and sayings
- Interested in Bukusu proverbs and sayings? Check out our page on Bukusu proverbs and sayings.
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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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