Proverb #345
Nnuka bapi
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unonyatsa kene esola bazwadzi
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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.
65 proverbs under N. Showing 41–60.
Proverb #346
Nnutana wenhotjena wakasa bannu pitsi isina ndinayo
- Kalanga explanation
- Bannu banjinji bakatolegwa mano ndiBusukwa
Proverb #347
Ntakula unodigwa mavu bannu bose
- Kalanga explanation
- Ndebo yongha inolebwa bannu bose kamwe kamwe
Proverb #348
Nti wazwitsa
- Kalanga explanation
- Ndabe ndihaka ngono ndakawana
Proverb #349
Nti wenyakwa unotsiwa hhuba gulu
- Kalanga explanation
- Waswika pagamu lilo, tjibva wapedzelana naye ipapo
Proverb #350
Ntjenjebvu wevula ngewalima
- Kalanga explanation
- Nnu wakatjenjela unolima ngevula yekutanga
Proverb #352
Ntonga umbeli unotjidza uhule
- Kalanga explanation
- Wafuluka kutanga unonobigila magalo bahule
Proverb #351
Ntshiyintshiyi inolila ntondolo
- Kalanga explanation
- Ndebo yonnu ntjetjana hhayitobhatsa
Proverb #353
Ntumwa ana mbonje
- Kalanga explanation
- Watumwa ananlandu
Proverb #354
Ntumwa anambonje
- Kalanga explanation
- Nnu watumwa nahe ananlandu
Proverb #355
Nyama tekwi wombele dzoyinopalula hhali
- Kalanga explanation
- Nkadzi asingakude unokubulaya kene kakutihha
Proverb #356
Nyama wombeledzwa inopalula hhali
- Kalanga explanation
- Usihake fumwa yelopa bhelelo, lufu gugo nebana babo
Proverb #357
Nyambi ina bunyambi / nyambi
- Literal English rendering
- A dexterous person has dexterity
- English meaning
- A skilful person accomplishes many things
Proverb #358
Nyepi unawawunyepela
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unoleba tjabudziwa ngomwe
Proverb #359
Nyimo wulu ngeyangu nkadzi wangu
- Kalanga explanation
- Pakula hadza libe nji mundilo yangu nkadzi wangu mugole lehhala
Proverb #360
Nyoka ayito yegwa nge gabi
- Literal English rendering
- Do not underestimate how dangerous a snake can be. Usigale utolelela umwe pasi lingwe hhuba uno ku tjenamisa
- English meaning
- Do not always underestimate other people, for they may well shock you some day
Proverb #361
Nyoka fupi tjilailo the ndefu
- Literal English rendering
- Poor people are exploited by the rich ones
- English meaning
- you shouldn’t take advantage of your neighbor just because they’re poor
Proverb #362
Nyoka ikule ayitoyegwa ngegabi
- Kalanga explanation
- Usigale tafula nebafumi
Proverb #363
Nyoka mmenyu ayitoyegwa ngegabi
- Kalanga explanation
- Awuyela ngegabi isakafa ingakuluma, yakafa kuhini
Proverb #364
Nyunyi dzemba ungompe dzonda luhanga kamwe kamwe
- Kalanga explanation
- Bannu betsingane ntupo ungompela bano leba ndebo ingompela