Simple insightful moral sayings and counsel from our forefathers. Get to know similar proverbs and the meaning of the Luhya proverb: Abebulane namalasire akolulimi, ofutsa akandi nakandi omila
Abebulane namalasire akolulimi, ofutsa akandi nakandi omila in English
Kinship is like blood from a cut on the tongue; it is never done away with.
Similar proverbs from across the Luhya
- Amatsayi aka olulimi ofutsa ne akandi omira
- Amatsayi kolulimi shikafutsungwa koosi ta
- Omwikho ni mabanga ka lulimi
Meaning of the proverb
The literal meaning of this Luhya proverb is: kinship is the blood of the tongue, you spit you swallow. The imagery here is of someone who has bit their tongue and are bleeding. In as much as they try to spit it out, it always happens that they will swallow some. To the Luhya, so is kinship. However much strained family relations get, one cannot rid themselves of it; as it is in the blood.
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