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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 “Lima nge tjitjo, tjing’wango nkumbigwa atjina ndima”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #234
Lima nge tjitjo, tjing’wango nkumbigwa atjina ndima
Literal English rendering Plough with your own, the borrowed hoe does not make you cover a portion of a field
English meaning You own means a better than borrowed means; with your own you do not wait and you make progress
