Proverb #137
Howu yakabulawa ngelumenyu
- Literal English rendering
- The elephant was killed by an ant
- English meaning
- In a fight, size does not matter, what matters is tactics
- Background
- In a fight, size does not matter, what matters is tactics
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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.
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