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 “Fupa jenha na ilo bo lakabva munyama”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #95
Fupa jenha na ilo bo lakabva munyama
Literal English rendering
A white bone has also came from the flesh
English meaning
When somebody has grown old and worn out, it is difficult to imagine that the person was once young and attractive, so the young must not mock old age because it is inescapable
