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Linda linda, yalia nabacheni translation of Luhya words in English
Linda is ‘wait’
Yalia is ‘to eat’
-bacheni is ‘visitors’; Na-bacheni is ‘with visitors’
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How to say it
The moral and meaning of this African Luhya proverb
The African proverb “The one who is patient ate with visitors” is a saying that underscores the importance of patience and hospitality. Those who are patient and open to guests will be rewarded with good company and a meal, according to the proverb. The moral of this Luhya proverb from the Luhya of Kenya is that it is critical to be patient and to treat others with compassion and generosity, in order to obtain positive results with people and build good relationships.
The culture
Among the Luhya of Kenya, it is customary for the feast to take place after the purpose of the meet. Be it bride price negotiations (enganana) or even a funeral, play follows the work. Though it is common that there maybe a welcoming dish, if one wants to partake of the feast, they have to be patient and wait till the end of the occasion or event and ‘eat with the visitors’.
Similar Luhya proverbs to Linda linda, yalia nabacheni from across mulembe
Kindly note that some of the proverbs listed below maybe simply versions of Linda linda, yalia nabacheni 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.
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