Proverb #520
Wasasadzila mpeno muwuku
- Kalanga explanation
- Kwatumugwa bayisana bakalisa nnu usina zebe
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.
36 proverbs under W. Showing 21–36.
Proverb #521
Wasudza makuku ngawalibulaya wamena makuse lowosinila
- Kalanga explanation
- Kene nu akukwibila zwinu munzi koga utjila unowosinila
Proverb #522
Waswika mapatokadzi
- Kalanga explanation
- Woya unnu wakabumbiwasennu kadzi mapato awe
Proverb #523
Watema gwakatana
- Kalanga explanation
- Wunyeya nnu wawugele naye
Proverb #524
Watema gwawakatana
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unonda ehoka dzindebo mumizi
Proverb #525
Watihhila vula kwayinowungila
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unohha ewo adzima mari kene zwidlo kawana kusina
Proverb #526
Wayigotjela mubusi
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu wakongwa handula ndebo pakhutha
Proverb #527
Wazwibhaya nelaka senga
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unonda enyeya kene enyepa panowikala unosungwa
Proverb #528
Wazwibhaya ngela akabhata
- Kalanga explanation
- Wanda elebeleka nezwita, kati bawuntjela nemawi ngemituzi
Proverb #139
Whehhu yatswa nlidzo
- Kalanga explanation
- Nyambi yakongwa lebeleka kene hoba dzinjimbo
Proverb #140
Whelela viya muka yobunjanga
- Kalanga explanation
- Indebo isingazibwe ngholo kene makubo
Proverb #529
Wna tjako udzwale koga umulika usiyeko
- Kalanga explanation
- Waswika pana ndazula zanabo koga munzi wenyu ngina munlenje
Proverb #530
Wosikadzi funyani balongo bapinde
- Kalanga explanation
- Bobawosi lawulani nzi balongo batangise hinga munzi
Proverb #531
Wudlu tjitjo banda unopinda kati hibava
- Kalanga explanation
- Dlakuko wakasumbika banopinda basiyele njele
Proverb #532
Wudo dzosekana bukoro
- Kalanga explanation
- Zwilengwe zosekana pazwigele
Proverb #533
Wwola unotsamba nyoka akayilinga
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unotsamab malebeswa ngemanyepwa