Proverb #120
Haba dziwande dzokupa zwilema dzomene
- Kalanga explanation
- Lobola bunji gwakadzi banowokuzwalila zwilema
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.
22 proverbs under H. Showing 1–20.
Proverb #117
Ha humba idla nhu, yatjenjedza bagele naye
- Literal English rendering
- When the lion eats a person, it has alerted his neighbors
- English meaning
- When the calamity befalls someone, other people should learn from the victim's experience and not be caught unaware. (When your neighbor’s house burns be careful of your own)
Proverb #121
Hala wulo ngeyego muzemuze ikati ngebango bose
- Kalanga explanation
- Batategulu kene kuku abanahalawulo mubana bebana bose
Proverb #122
Hamu yabuya ngebutji
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu ebudziwa pakateyiwa kalamba koga abhakwa unolila
Proverb #123
Hamu yakaloba anya pibvu tjayo toloba mweni
- Kalanga explanation
- Uyetile mwe zwakayipa, Ndzimu ekuhandukila zwililo zoga
Proverb #124
Hango inonda nkuha
- Kalanga explanation
- Bannu ngemihingo yabo boyenda sedutu kene tjampupudze mubutjilo
Proverb #125
Hanya ndedze una hhuku, una thilili una mikon'gwana iye
- Literal English rendering
- Worry is with the one who owns hens; the one who owns wild cats has got his bullocks
- English meaning
- The parents of girl child are more anxious than those of the boy child because of the girl's vulnerability; she might drop out of school due to pregnancy, for instance
Proverb #118
Ha ubona tjikadzikulu tji tata nyunyi mu nnha ziba kuti mapfunde a yibva
- Literal English rendering
- if u see an old lady chasing away weavers or quelea birds from the field (farm) know that grain crops are ripe
- English meaning
- When u see parents of a girl child bothered by boys (young man) know that the girl is mature
Proverb #119
Ha wu bona tjikadzikulu tji tata nyuni mu nndha ziba kuti mapfundhe a hibva
- Literal English rendering
- If you see an old lady chasing away weavers or quelled birds from the field (farm) know that grain crops are ripe
- English meaning
- When you see parents of a girl child bothered by boys (young man) know that the girl is mature
Proverb #128
Hhamba inonyila wakayisenga
- Kalanga explanation
- Nlisi wembwizi unodla mapesu adzo nembhabhi womwana unodla ipapo
Proverb #126
Hha mwana elilinyele yomfule muwumpe yiwuputi lemumaboko
- Kalanga explanation
- Amwana elilila nkadzi mungha unolowa letjani unozwilambila iye
Proverb #129
Hhandibilo katalala fumwa inohha nephongo
- Kalanga explanation
- Unohinga busiku ngesikati koga awuto fuma, nluke fumwa immahha dzabva kuNdzimu
Proverb #127
Hha ndimilo shaba phezha kati lakafa
- Kalanga explanation
- Unhingo unohinga etumila nnundu nkadzi epaladza
Proverb #130
Hhanya ngewuna wuku unannilili unankono uwe
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu wakazwala koga usakazwala unotemelela pasi
Proverb #131
Hhilibo lanzinda lovuna lema
- Kalanga explanation
- Nghingo wabannu banjinji awutolema
Proverb #132
Hhilimo lanzinda lovuna lema
- Kalanga explanation
- Nghingo webheleka unolemelela zwimala
Proverb #133
Hhinu hhinu mutjalibona
- Kalanga explanation
- Nnu unobengwa etjila koga afa banonkumbula
Proverb #134
Hhowu ayitolemegwa namatanda ayo
- Kalanga explanation
- Nnu ato lemegwa nezwinu zwengha uwe
Proverb #135
Hhuba lingompela alitobodza nyama
- Kalanga explanation
- Akuna ndebo mwe kagwala kunabubi mowolebeleka kakale
Proverb #136
Hino losekela walakabenga (meno ma lema.)
- Literal English rendering
- The tooth laughs with the person it hates
- English meaning
- Somebody can pretend to be your friend while the real fact he hates you with passion