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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 “Leba she wakatathat dombo”. Showing 1–1.

Proverb #226

Leba she wakatathat dombo

Literal English rendering
Talk about the chief when you are on top of a hill
English meaning
Be careful when you talk about your senior, those around you maybe his pimps

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