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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 “Ano gwila makwakwa zwawo makudo, koga pa mbatsha an'gompela”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #10

Ano gwila makwakwa zwawo makudo, koga pa mbatsha an'gompela

Literal English rendering
Baboons fight for "makwakwa" fruits but in the face of danger they are one
English meaning
People can afford to squabble (quarrel) over small things but will unite against a common challenge or enemy

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