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 “Tjinonyadza meya mbudzi wuti mbgwa ya ja tjimela iyo ilipo”. Showing 1–1.
Proverb #443
Tjinonyadza meya mbudzi wuti mbgwa ya ja tjimela iyo ilipo
Literal English rendering
What discourages the goat is that the dog eats a plant while it looks
English meaning
What discourages is when people who have no business with something do it before those who could do it better
