Omubukusu akhwima busuma lakini sakhwima elomo ta
Get wiser, learn from easy to remember moral sayings full of insight and counsel passed on from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Luhya Bukusu … Read more
Common Bukusu proverbs with meanings
Stories, videos and pictures that open the world of common Bukusu proverbs with meanings. Enjoy African proverbs from a sub-tribe of the Luhya of Kenya. For a complete list, visit our page on Bukusu proverbs. Further, learn more about the Bukusu here.
Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb Kunamuningie kwabolela efurusi kuli koo khulichanga alala, wumbolele nochakhulia in English
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 … Read more
Meet the Bukusu saying ne katikhe kakhoya okhunywela: When beer bursts, you need someone to drink [it] for you
Fake or real? Your ride or die girl? Fair weather friend, bro for life? When it comes to relationships let’s admit that we all battle with these questions every once … Read more
Meet the Bukusu proverb: Slippery ground has no king
Meet the Bukusu proverb ‘slippery ground has no king’. In Lubukusu Burerere sebuli ne omwami ta. You can also say Bumuimiu seburia omwami. Meaning and use of this Bukusu proverb … Read more
Meaning of the Bukusu saying sikolonjo sialinda ekunda: Unpacking hidden gems of the traditional Bukusu land tenure system
We explore the meaning of the Bukusu saying sikolonjo sialinda ekunda. In the process, we shed light on aspects of the traditional Bukusu land tenure system, pottery and circumcision. Sikolonjo … Read more
Meaning of Bukusu Proverb: Kumutambo kukila wakhina ebukhwe
Poverty will make you dance at your in-laws. The meaning of the Bukusu proverb ‘kumutambo kukila wakhina ebukhwe’ through the unfortunate story of Maelo. A story is told of one … Read more
Translation and meaning of engila sebolela okenda, a Bukusu proverb
Find the English translation and meaning of the Bukusu proverb engila sebolela okenda. English The road does not tell the traveler what lies ahead. What is the meaning of bukusu … Read more
Meaning of omwami kafwile engwe yasalile, a Bukusu saying
Omwami kafwile engwe yasalile is a Bukusu saying in which Mbukusu mourns the death of an important person in society- omwami. In this article, we learn the meaning of this … Read more
The meaning of kukhoya kwabirira emukali, a Bukusu proverb
Meaning of Bukusu proverb kukhoya kwabirira emukali; a proverb of great comfort when life deals us bad luck. One morning, just this May, my family woke up to sad news. … Read more
Omubayi abechanga ne kumubano: Wisdom to see you through COVID-19 from the Bukusu proverb on picking up the pieces
This is a story of my close confidant Musa. My Musa is employed as a farm hand in one of my friend’s farms. Once, he suffered a misfortune and how he … Read more
