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 “Kobhatisa honi kuti kuyi, mbudzi yadla nyama ngono mbgwa ili yapo”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #149
Kobhatisa honi kuti kuyi, mbudzi yadla nyama ngono mbgwa ili yapo
Literal English rendering
It is embarrassing to say the goat has eaten the meat while the dog is there
English meaning
The proverb is quoted when somebody has said an obvious lie bordering on the impossible
