Makungulupeswa eTjiKalanga

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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.

76 proverbs under K. Showing 61–76.

Proverb #188

Kuna tjikanga (tegwi) kene nyama

Kalanga explanation: Unnu unosenga wobhodo dzen’ganga

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Proverb #209

Kunatjimayega wabanlongo kene bathabe

Kalanga explanation: Unnu kanlondo kene pana bahha betihana nkuluyi nenunguna

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Proverb #189

Kuna tjinda nanswata

Kalanga explanation: Unnu unonda ngedzindebo

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Proverb #210

Kunatjinyebenyebe mudembwe ngubhe

Kalanga explanation: Bannu benyeyana mungumba bamwe balipahhe

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Proverb #211

Kunawuluba yewoto munzi

Kalanga explanation: Kobviwa hhoba ihhele muzi ngentha yabannu

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Proverb #212

Kushema tjibi wubina tjibuya

Literal English rendering: To hate something bad is to see a good thing
English meaning: When a new thing comes the old thing is despised

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Proverb #213

Kutonaka nlanda mbuya atolebwa luposwa asipo

Kalanga explanation: Nnu atolebegwa nlandu asipo

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Proverb #214

Kutundila pavu ndibuwe dula

Kalanga explanation: Mwana wakalegwa butete

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Proverb #215

Kuziba benzi wushwa nabo

Literal English rendering: To know people in a home, you must spend the day with them
English meaning: You cannot know the defaults of a person if you do not spend time with him/her

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Proverb #217