Simple insightful moral sayings and counsel from our forefathers. Get to know similar proverbs and the meaning of the Luhya proverb: Akwimanya yalia omulachi kwa abene
Akwimanya yalia omulachi kwa abene in English
The suspicious acting one was the criminal who ate someone’s quail-birds.
Similar proverbs from across the Luhya
Meaning of the proverb
Thr guilty are afraid is the English equivalent. Only that in this Luhya proverb, we are educated that the one acting suspiciously may not be guilty in this particular instance, even though they appear so as they are guilty of another crime.
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Coming from all over mulembe, these proverbs express deeply held beliefs shared by the different Luhya subtribes. Get to know more about this African culture.