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 “Ha ubona tjikadzikulu tji tata nyunyi mu nnha ziba kuti mapfunde a yibva”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #118
Ha ubona tjikadzikulu tji tata nyunyi mu nnha ziba kuti mapfunde a yibva
Literal English rendering
if u see an old lady chasing away weavers or quelea birds from the field (farm) know that grain crops are ripe
English meaning
When u see parents of a girl child bothered by boys (young man) know that the girl is mature
