The Maragoli phrase or saying chukumazi kigona vuruhu is a popular quip with deep meaning. Join us as we explore the meaning of the meaning of this Maragoli saying, learn Luhya culture and build our vocabulary in Lulogooli.
Translation of chukumazi kigona vuruhu in English
In English, this phrase translates to – The person living closest to the river sleeps thirsty
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Meaning of chukumazi kigona vuruhu
The moral of this Luhya proverb can be found in the paradox of the phenomenon observed in climate change, economics and social services that has been termed as ‘scarcity in the midst of plenty’. A good example is when there is too much rain or floods – yes we may need the rains for our crops, but when its too much it leads to crop failure, lack of safe drinking water and even disruptions in the agricultural supply chain when the roads get damaged and agricultural produce can’t reach the market.
Luhya proverbs similar to chukumazi kigona vuruhu
Kindly note that some of the proverbs listed below maybe simply versions of endi owabakhotsa abanji yakona inzala 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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About the Maragoli
The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Lulogooli, Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli in telling our origin, beliefs and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.
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