Proverb #568
Zwiseko ngezwembeba nedube
- Kalanga explanation
- Bahayi banosekana boga
Kalanga proverbs and wise sayings
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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.
23 proverbs under Z. Showing 21–23.
Proverb #569
Zwobuya ne nyebezegwa, buya kwazo milandu
- Literal English rendering
- It is enjoyable when spoken in whispers but the result (outcome) is problems
- English meaning
- A love affair originates as a secret but the result might be pregnancy
Proverb #570
Zwotjenamisa gudo kuwa mu nti
- Literal English rendering
- It astonishes the baboon to fall from a tree
- English meaning
- It is embarrassingly astonishing to see a person who is capable of doing a thing not being able to do it