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 “Sikumba sisiakhaya namunyu embwa sesinyala ta”. 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.
Sikumba sisiakhaya namunyu embwa sesinyala ta in English
The bone that defeated the hyena the dog cannot
Similar Luhya proverbs to Sikumba sisiakhaya namunyu embwa sesinyala ta from across mulembe
- Eshikhaya imbatsi omuholo shikunyala, Eshikhaya owamaru owobunyasi shianyala ta, Eshikhaya imbatsi shikwisibwa nomuyeka, Eshiakhaya imbatsi omuyeka nikwo okulikwisia
The moral and meaning of this Luhya proverb
Often, this Bukusu proverb is simply said this way: sisiakhaya namunyu embwa sesinyala ta! Or simply put forward as a rhetoric question or clincher-word: sikumba. It is a Luhya proverb that is often used to refer to situations when there is a mismatch such as when a novice is paired with a veteran in a duel of wits. A good example where this saying is often used is when a young man gets into a relationship with a lady who has been around the block several times. Keeping with this theme, sikumba is a derogatory word a woman would use to describe her rival as an old whore too tough for her husband to ‘chew’.
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