Proverb #375
Seka nangwe tjita tjinokudla
- Kalanga explanation
- Wuwha nebannu muntuzi kunti balikusi kuko
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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.
13 proverbs under S. Showing 1–13.
Proverb #376
Sekela lupembwe mangwana dzowobuya nalupene
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu eseka nkwinya ngebutjenjebvu eti utjimata mangwana unosekwabo
Proverb #377
Senga ndizwikhige mitolo kikulu ngeyabo kwame
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu eleba ndebo dzenzi uwe asinga dane bakwinya
Proverb #378
Sikalala ngetjakupisa
- Kalanga explanation
- Tolani bakadzi mabhuzwa kene ngemiha
Proverb #379
Simba lewobe ilonga
- Kalanga explanation
- Masimba nemano ennu unanlandu basupi
Proverb #380
Simba zwele ayina bukuse bubuya
- Kalanga explanation
- Awulinzwele awunatjitjo tjibuyanana
Proverb #381
Simba zwele ayina bukusi bubuya
- Kalanga explanation
- Nnu alinzwele mbili nezwibaki zogala alipakati kobubuya
Proverb #382
Sudzi linamweni walo
- Kalanga explanation
- Bupombwe gunamweni wago
Proverb #383
Sumbo lume dzogumulana
- Kalanga explanation
- Balume babili belala nhobo, bgubo dzingompela
Proverb #384
Sumbo lume haba ukubika
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu usina nkadzi ngahinge etenga wuku mbudzi ngombe mari ebiga
Proverb #385
Swimbo ing’ombela aina tjigo / Swimbo ing’ombela ina ngwa
- Literal English rendering
- One rod has no fight
- English meaning
- To rely on one thing does not help (in the time of trouble); it is not enough to hold a weapon, you must also trust your intuitions /instincts
Proverb #386
Swimbo ngembili
- Kalanga explanation
- Lobola bakadzi babe babili
Proverb #387
Swimbo yatate inangholo unonga kadane tate
- Kalanga explanation
- Kwayi ndiwo dana tate