Shibuka

Sato sakufa mbasikaula ngombe

A broken canoe will not buy a cow

Damaging a person’s property may cost a fortune.

lozi Zambian Proverb

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Lyakufa luwawa kakawana musa wakuonza .

The day the jackal dies, it won’t find a musa tree under which to take shade

A bad person will not find assistance in his time of need.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

258 119

Wakwanga kuita ongwele kuihimba.

If you cannot serve in the active forces join the carrier corps

A person should not be completely lazy and unproductive

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

261 135

Ndungulume mapa mulozi

A treacherous person is a relative of a witch.

Treachery is very wicked

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

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Ndungulume mapa mulozi

A treacherous person is a relative of a witch.

Treachery is very wicked

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

269 117

Sando sakulupala sinepaa anenge.

A reed-mat may be old, yet it had killed a lot of barbell fish.

Old people should not be despised or neglected because they had done a lot in their prime.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

259 125

Nde alyamui ahatandwa peunja yolya muwa.

When a lion eats a bad person and it is not killed, tomorrow it will eat a good person

A person who troubles the weak should be restrained, lest he turns upon the strong and respected later on.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

266 109

Sibuisa likundu ka wamwanjano, mwamba yo

He who uses a small paddle cannot go far; a person who has no witness cannot win a case.

A person cannot win a case unless he has strong facts and witnesses

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

254 113

Kupita kumwezi kulyangako.

To visit a sick person is to be feeding from his home.

There is need to work hard and produce much food.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

258 121

Liyoka lyafa kale kulishangeza lingomba.

To accuse lingomba (a kind of bird) for the death of a snake that died a long time ago.

To accuse someone for mistakes made by others before him.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

230 117

Panakotamene mbwa panalepe, ulimi wambwa

A dog has been bending for too long, yet its agricultural yield is never seen.

Wasting one’s time on a useless or an unprofitable venture.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

237 98

Kanuke kasiambela kulungamene tumone.

A child who cannot be told let us wait and see.

Experience is the best teacher.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

236 105

Ngombe mukutwaleta inywa meyi Makena.

The first cow drinks clean water.

A person who begins something e.g. a kind of business usually succeeds.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

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Sakutwa sakwila kasikasiye mandunga.

It is sharp, it boils and reaches the deepest parts of the river.

A person who is extremely strong or highly artistic.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

237 126

Payili pawa.

Where there are two, it is good.

It is better for two or more people to witness an even.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

237 113

Sakufangenda ka sikepaa ndambo.

What kills a visitor does not kill a local man.

Problems or hardships a visitor to a place may experience are not problems at all to the local people.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

218 96

Musilazi ni mung’ole.

In tranquility lies danger.

A person should not take chances

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

227 105

Kwezi kamuhinonga, angi kaana nyoko.

The moon is not day-light, many people are not your mother’s children.

A person should not provoke situations because he happens to be in a group; since he may end up facing the consequences of his actions alone.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

220 114

Limbuta lihonga mweelo.

A crowd cheats a fool.

A person should be cautious of what is said at gathering.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

234 111

Sifupa sakena nositunda kunyama.

A bone may be white, yet, it once had meat on it.

Although an old man may look wretched, he had a strong and industrious life during his youth.

lozi Zambian Proverb

January 10, 2020

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Proverbs

Sato sakufa mbasikaula ngombe

Lyakufa luwawa kakawana musa wakuonza .

Wakwanga kuita ongwele kuihimba.

Ndungulume mapa mulozi

Ndungulume mapa mulozi

Sando sakulupala sinepaa anenge.

Nde alyamui ahatandwa peunja yolya muwa.

Sibuisa likundu ka wamwanjano, mwamba yo

Kupita kumwezi kulyangako.

Liyoka lyafa kale kulishangeza lingomba.

Panakotamene mbwa panalepe, ulimi wambwa

Kanuke kasiambela kulungamene tumone.

Ngombe mukutwaleta inywa meyi Makena.

Sakutwa sakwila kasikasiye mandunga.

Payili pawa.

Sakufangenda ka sikepaa ndambo.

Musilazi ni mung’ole.

Kwezi kamuhinonga, angi kaana nyoko.

Limbuta lihonga mweelo.

Sifupa sakena nositunda kunyama.

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