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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.

1 proverb matching “Bisi jena lolakidza palele dema”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #42

Bisi jena lolakidza palele dema

Literal English rendering
The white melon shows where the black one is lying
English meaning
An apprehended culprit will reveal who his accomplices are and where they are; then, this will assist in their apprehension
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