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 “Tje mbwa ndetje yina yina, ayi to gala tumba se ina tjayo”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #414
Tje mbwa ndetje yina yina, ayi to gala tumba se ina tjayo
Literal English rendering
That of the dog is to wonder and run around (as if hunting), for it cannot settle as if it has all sorted. Nhu usina tjitje uno bong’wa ne muka elabuka labuka, ngobe ba no hwa baka tandabala nde bana zwabo
English meaning
he/she who lacks does not just settle as if all is well but actively seeks out ways to fulfill their needs
