Proverb #483
Upakati kwatugwi mamembe
- Kalanga explanation
- Mwana wesiyangwa unodla hango yose
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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.
37 proverbs under U. Showing 21–37.
Proverb #484
Usibhabhe mwana tjibhembhehha
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unobhabha mwana asina mbeleko
Proverb #485
Usife gomba ludzi sesimba
- Kalanga explanation
- Bana bonkadzi musinde mudla ndilo ingompela mose
Proverb #486
Usifumule aphwa
- Kalanga explanation
- Usilebe zwinu zwenzi uwo
Proverb #487
Usifumule hampwa pakati kwabannu
- Kalanga explanation
- Usilebe zwenzi uwo pakati kwabannu
Proverb #488
Usikudze bhutu nemakuse
- Kalanga explanation
- Usiti unan’gobe njinji mudanga iwe ubva mayidzwa
Proverb #489
Usilakidze bhofu hubwana
- Kalanga explanation
- Usilakidze nkadzi uwo moyo ngebuhalo unokubulaya
Proverb #490
Usilebe setjipa mwina
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unoleba bungwa bamwe bedzebewuwana bewunsunga
Proverb #491
Usilebe zwabamwe zwizo wakabuta
- Kalanga explanation
- Usilebe zwabamwe zwizo zwiligele pasi
Proverb #492
Usilebe zwabamwe zwizwo wakabuta
- Kalanga explanation
- Unnu unoda lebandebo dzemizi yabamwe koga dzidze akabuta
Proverb #493
Usilingile mwe muvula
- Kalanga explanation
- Usiyeyise mwe
Proverb #494
Usinge nnuzi munkaka
- Kalanga explanation
- Usibe tazwiwila mudzindebo dzebanu
Proverb #495
Usitjuludze ntabentabe bundo
- Kalanga explanation
- Usilakidze mwana ntjetjana zwipasi kwengubo
Proverb #496
Usitotomose mulu ngedebwana
- Kalanga explanation
- Annu ekunda kusingange ndebo iwe unghingebo ngekunyalala
Proverb #497
Usizipise ndebo nelonga munyu njisa
- Kalanga explanation
- Usipamidzile ndebo ngemanyepwa
Proverb #498
Usungilila mbwa mubhadza
- Kalanga explanation
- Wupa mwana nghingo usakawunlizana
Proverb #499
Utjinyime nyama koga nlibo utjipe
- Kalanga explanation
- Upe ndebo bawugele nabo koga zodliwa