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 “Gala kwe gola igumbo, ali tanga ne n’holo la wa”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #98
Gala kwe gola igumbo, ali tanga ne n’holo la wa
Literal English rendering
A vulture lands its legs first, if it lands head first, it has fallen down.
English meaning
People will know immediately that all is not well
Background
If a vulture comes down with head first when perching, it is obvious there is something wrong with it
