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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.
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1 proverb matching “Dombo, yipa ntha in'gompela ndizo bana bazanile inwe ntha”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #78
Dombo, yipa ntha in'gompela ndizo bana bazanile inwe ntha
Literal English rendering Mountain, be evil on one side so that children may play on the other side
English meaning However bad somebody is, he has to be good in some ways or at least to some people so that he is not hated by everyone
