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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 “Nyoka fupi tjilailo the ndefu”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #361

Nyoka fupi tjilailo the ndefu

Literal English rendering
Poor people are exploited by the rich ones
English meaning
you shouldn’t take advantage of your neighbor just because they’re poor

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