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Bemba
Chewa
Tonga
Lozi
Kaonde
Uwauma nafyala,amumina limo.
He who beats his mother-in-law beats her thoroughly.
Commission of an offence does not depend on the degree of damage the offence makes,but on the act of commission of the offence in question.
bemba
Uwauma
September 21, 2019
Bangilila,mulamba talatulula
Start early before the floods come.
Effect some remedy before the thing gets worse.
bemba
Mulamba
Floods
September 21, 2019
Uwanga no mwele, akafwa ku mwele .
He who delights in the knife will die by the knife.
A person’s excessive indulgence in crime, or some kind of reckless behavior, will lead to his death or ruin.
bemba
Knife
Mwele
September 21, 2019
Chikondi ndi kutherana zakukhosi
Love means saying all that is in one's heart.
You do not keep secrets from the people you love. You share with them all your opinions, attitudes and emotions. Genuine love knows no secret corner.
chewa
Chikondi
September 21, 2019
Chikondi cha mphaka chobisa zala m'thumb
The love of the cat which hides its claws in the pocket.
Love which does not allow for mutual sharing of secrets.
chewa
Chikondi
September 21, 2019
Chakufa sichilankhula
Something that is dead cannot speak.
The absent cannot act as a witness.
chewa
Chakufa
September 21, 2019
Chakudya chimodzimodzi sichinonetsa
The same type of food does not make one grow fat.
No one is self-sufficient in life, so ask to learn more.
chewa
Chakudya
September 21, 2019
Chakanachakana, dazi lilibe mankhwala
Medicine has repeatedly failed, baldness cannot be treated
We should accept this state of affairs and be content with what we have.
chewa
Dazi
Mankhwala
September 21, 2019
Bololo sakonda madzi
The bololo insect does not like water.
One must be determined to achieve one's end.
chewa
Bololo
September 21, 2019
Bodza limabwerera mwini wake
A lie returns to the one who tells it.
Don't tell lies about people in their absence lest they return to you.
chewa
Bodza
September 21, 2019
Bisani matenda, maliro tidzamva
Hide the illness, but we shall know about the death.
We can keep problems to ourselves to some extent, but when they get out of hand, we need other people's help.
chewa
Matenda
Maliro
September 21, 2019
Akapsala sapisana m’thumba
Crooks do not dip into each other’s pockets
It is very difficult for people of similar characters to fool one another
chewa
Akapsala
September 21, 2019
Adadya thako la galu
He ate the dog’s buttock
One who goes about from one place to another in search of pleasures.
chewa
galu
September 21, 2019
Mate amupati tawidi ansi
An old man’s saliva cannot fall to the ground
The old are the wise
Luvale
Mate
September 19, 2019
Buuza bulanenga
Kindness hurts
Some people are ungrateful
tonga
Buuza
September 19, 2019
Kabuca uleta tunji
Tomorrow brings many things
Life is full of changes
tonga
Kabuca
September 19, 2019
Mazuba ngu namasandu
Days always change
There are ups and downs in life
tonga
Mazuba
September 19, 2019
Tuyuni tuzibene mililo
Little birds know each other’s singing
People of the same character or with similar hobbies stay together
tonga
Tuyuni
September 19, 2019
Simuluula donda uluula lyaamucisa
He who tells a big sore, talks about one he once had
People should speak from experience
tonga
Experience
September 19, 2019
Mweenzu wakasiya cisisi
A visitor left a long firewood
A visitor normally does something for which he is remembered afterwards
tonga
Mweenzu
September 19, 2019
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