XITSONGA.ORGA list of Proverbs about life
- A proverb is xivuriso in Xitsonga.
- A proverb is a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
- The translation in english are directed and some are interpretations.
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| A ndzi ku hi laha ku nga na mpfula ku sala ndzhongo | I thought it is where the rain has poured and left fertile soil ground |
| Ku dya ngopfu a hi ku hlula ndlala | Eating too is not to defeat hunger |
| Ku pfuxiwa leyi ti pfuxaka | People only wake those who wake themselves |
| Kuwa ra le tshyakeni u dyisa hi n'wana | Only your child can feed you a dirty fig fruit |
| Lexi xi nga heriku xa hlola | What doesn't end is taboo |
| Masasani u fele nhoveni | A person who helps people died in the bushes |