Proverb #137
Howu yakabulawa ngelumenyu
- Literal English rendering
- The elephant was killed by an ant
- English meaning
- In a fight, size does not matter, what matters is tactics
- Background
- In a fight, size does not matter, what matters is tactics
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Proverb #138
Humba lume dzozibwa nebanadzo
- Kalanga explanation
- Bannu bana botategulu bana (matala) ndibo, bano ziba humba lume