Proverb #2
Akuna dziba lisina hhula
- Literal English rendering
- There is no pool without a frog
- English meaning
- Everybody has some kind of blemish, no one is perfect
Kalanga proverbs and wise sayings
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Compiled and edited by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo. The original collection includes English renderings for some proverbs and Kalanga explanations for others. Source numbers are retained for reference.
13 proverbs under A. Showing 1–13.
Proverb #3
Akuna dziba lisina zhula
- Literal English rendering
- There is no pool without a frog
- English meaning
- Everybody has some kind of blemish, no one is perfect
Proverb #4
Akuna n'umba isinga Ne
- Literal English rendering
- There is no house which does not leak
- English meaning
- There is no family without family problems
Proverb #5
Akuna n'umba isinga nne
- Literal English rendering
- There is no house which does not leak
- English meaning
- There is no family without family problems
Proverb #6
Akuna ng’umba isinga pfungayile busi
- Literal English rendering
- There is no house which does not leak
- English meaning
- There is no family without family problems
Proverb #7
Akuna tjawungabhula
- Literal English rendering
- You will get nothing out of fire
- English meaning
- You cannot benefit from the effort you are making
Proverb #1
A kuna tjawungabula
- Literal English rendering
- You will nothing out of fire
- English meaning
- You cannot benefit from the effort you are making
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Literal English rendering: You will get nothing out of fire
Reason: Proverb #7 in the supplied collection gives the same literal rendering with “get”.
Proverb #8
Akutobe ngempale hhaba mudula
- Kalanga explanation
- Lunyeyo gunjisa gozwala hhoba nelufu munzi
Proverb #9
Amwana eti ntakula ntakula tjidlo tjonhawabo
- Kalanga explanation
- Amwana enyepa kene ekwiba bitjilo gwakanyi kwabo
Proverb #10
Ano gwila makwakwa zwawo makudo, koga pa mbatsha an'gompela
- Literal English rendering
- Baboons fight for "makwakwa" fruits but in the face of danger they are one
- English meaning
- People can afford to squabble (quarrel) over small things but will unite against a common challenge or enemy
Proverb #11
Ate ili hhala halawula malanda , mathumo anohanyangula nenge ne HADZAHA dumbu
- Literal English rendering
- This is not hunger which discriminates against servants, but these are bullets which destroy even officials
- English meaning
- This proverb refers to a pandemic such as AIDS or any other natural phenomenon/ disaster which kills people regardless of status
Proverb #12
Awungade nyeza ukahema nti wadzigele
- Kalanga explanation
- Awada mwana wennu ndiko wada bazwadzi babo
Proverb #13
Azwadzi lobogwa nami ndilobole
- Kalanga explanation
- Palobogwa azwadzi yetjikadzi wetjilume wawana malobolo