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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
Siambelwa kule kasikolwa ashimbululi.
Something spoken in a far-off place cannot fail to get people to transmit it.
Do not speak ill of other people just because they are away.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
January 10, 2020
Mukanwa mu syatwato.
A mouth is worn-out canoe.
A person can say something he did not intend to say.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
January 10, 2020
Mukwanwa kamukulu munuko kola bo kamukab
An Old’s mouth stinks, yet nothing false issues from it.
The old always have good judgement.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
January 10, 2020
Mukwati-kwati wanyama koolwa kanyinga ku
Whoever handles meat must have blood on his fingers.
Every worker is entitled to a fair reward.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
January 10, 2020
Kupotoloha kacacani ka mwangalala.
To go around a mwangalala bush.
To go mad.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Mwahanu kimwa sicani.
A woman is a thick bush.
What a person says may not be necessarily be true.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Mutu wa mwehae lubilo.
A person in a village cannot run fast.
A person should not react too harshly to inconveniences or minor offenses committed against him by neighbors, since he too might offend them in due course.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kututisa kalabo.
To shift kalabo to another site.
Something impossible to do.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kufalaza mutu.
To make a person flee his village or country.
To take almost everything if not all of a person’s food money or possessions in general.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kuleka kweta.
To buy favour.
o give someone money, or some other precious thing, in order for him/ her to witness, or judgement in ones favour.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kuatula si-Libonda.
To pass judgment after the manner of the Libonda people.
To give a biased or an unfair judgment.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Mezi amata mwasikuka saona.
Water flows in its channel.
A person asks for help from his relatives and /or close friends.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kuba ni mala aboli.
To have rotten intestines.
To have wicked and useless children.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kupepa wa kulu.
To bear children as the tortoise does.
To be negligent of one’s children.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Sikampafwa.
A bat.
An unpredictable person.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Akaloti.
That which does not drip.
A stingy person.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kukutisa lizoho.
To return a hand.
To do good to a person who did something good for you.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kunatela kwa toho.
To hit on the head.
To state the very truth of the matter.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
Kukena mwa kazuma kakasina mwalo.
To enter a small basket that has no exit.
To be in great trouble.
lozi
Zambian
Proverb
December 28, 2019
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