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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 “Gulu lempindi atelili lingapani”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #111

Gulu lempindi atelili lingapani

Literal English rendering
The stomach of a passersby is small
English meaning
Strangers or passersby should be received with grits of food since they are only staying temporarily. This proverb encourages us to be generous with food even to strangers

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