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Kalanga proverbs and wise sayings

Makungulupeswa eTjiKalanga

Browse 570 Kalanga proverbs by their first letter. Read the wording and the explanations supplied in the collection.

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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.

6 proverbs under I. Showing 1–6.

Proverb #142

Ina mweni namweni landula kwatjizwina

Kalanga explanation
Ndebo inamweni wayo ayitohandulika

Proverb #143

Ingombe wubona buwha

Kalanga explanation
Unnu ewana madlo edla ekozwimbigwa

Proverb #144

Inolila ntondo nlidzo ndiwo nghomana

Kalanga explanation
Unnu eleba lebeswa se alinghayi bakati unonyepa

Proverb #146

Isweswa dzabanji

Kalanga explanation
Unnu ekongwa lebeleka lebeswa kaleba madana pakhuta

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