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Kalanga proverbs and wise sayings

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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 “Dindin'gwe loda kweba koga, alikwebiwa loti lotjinyidzigwa mabhala”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #73

Dindin'gwe loda kweba koga, alikwebiwa loti lotjinyidzigwa mabhala

Literal English rendering
The leopard likes dragging (its prey), but when dragged, it complain saying its beautiful spots are being ruined
English meaning
People who like abusing others complain when they are made to feel the pain as well

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