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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 “Dla akuna simbe”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #75

Dla akuna simbe

Literal English rendering
There is no lazy person when eating
English meaning
When the need to acquire food arises, no further motivation is needed and every effort will be made to overcome any hindrance

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