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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 “Ate ili hhala halawula malanda , mathumo anohanyangula nenge ne HADZAHA dumbu”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #11

Ate ili hhala halawula malanda , mathumo anohanyangula nenge ne HADZAHA dumbu

Literal English rendering
This is not hunger which discriminates against servants, but these are bullets which destroy even officials
English meaning
This proverb refers to a pandemic such as AIDS or any other natural phenomenon/ disaster which kills people regardless of status

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