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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 “Gole lalima simbe, vula ayitona”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #105
Gole lalima simbe, vula ayitona
Literal English rendering The year, on which the lazy person ploughs, rain does not fall
English meaning When somebody who has been postponing something finally decides to do it, he might find that the conditions are no longer favorable to him
