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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 “Gudo lakayipa zwalo koga alitodla tjimwe netjimwe tjakazwifila”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #110
Gudo lakayipa zwalo koga alitodla tjimwe netjimwe tjakazwifila
Literal English rendering A baboon may be ugly but it does not eat everything that died on own
English meaning Even a bad person has got principles, it does not mean that every evil deeds in the community should be attributed to (associated with) him
