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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 “Ganyu gukuta linobhikwa ngewuna vula pedlo”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #104

Ganyu gukuta linobhikwa ngewuna vula pedlo

Literal English rendering
A tough sinew can be cooked by someone who has got water nearby
English meaning
This saying is used to celebrate the physical and mental strength of someone who cannot be overcome by problems of any nature

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