Makungulupeswa eTjiKalanga

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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.

52 proverbs under B. Showing 41–52.

Proverb #54

Bunnu bunnu gweni hhazwadzi ilamba bannu

Kalanga explanation: Unnu ukusi kwenyu emupa zwimanga busukwa mangwana emubulaya

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Proverb #55

Bupitipiti mwina wetjigu

Literal English rendering: Dishonesty is a shallow burrow
English meaning: A cheat is sooner or later found out and exposed. (You cannot cheat forever / cheats never prosper)

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Proverb #56

Busi gwe nyama ino gotjiwa aguto kopodza n’ngotji

Literal English rendering: The smoke from the meat being roasted does not irritate the eyes of the person who is roasting
English meaning: An inconvenience is tolerable if it is expected that at the end there will be something to gain. A boy will endure/bare all painful inconveniences by a girl as long as he hopes that his proposal will eventually be accepted

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Proverb #57