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 “Hanya ndedze una hhuku, una thilili una mikon'gwana iye”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #125
Hanya ndedze una hhuku, una thilili una mikon'gwana iye
Literal English rendering
Worry is with the one who owns hens; the one who owns wild cats has got his bullocks
English meaning
The parents of girl child are more anxious than those of the boy child because of the girl's vulnerability; she might drop out of school due to pregnancy, for instance
