The literal meaning of Nyasaye akonya avekonyaa is God helps those who help themselves.
Everyday use of Nyasaye akonya avekonya
This Maragoli phrase means there’s nothing for nothing in this world. By saying Nyasaye akonya avekonyaa one presents the idea that even divine intervention needs fertile ground to flourish. In this way, it is similar to the English idiom ‘make your own luck‘. See also the Maragoli proverb ‘Imburi yu mudaka yivura amalongo dave‘, which emphasizes why one is better off relying on their own abilities, skills and never die attitude rather than luck, to lift themselves up from difficult situations such as abject poverty.
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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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