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Trouble does not beat drums as it comes.
12. Mtsinge wa tinkanena unathira. (Msiizi)
River “we used to tell you” finally poured its waters into river “look at this now.”
13. Msati ndine wachabe, a tionenji anapha njobvu ndi buma.
Don’t despise me, Mr Tionenji killed an elephant with a small pebble
14. Ngah’elibe cala usamadana ndi. (kuloza)
If you don’t have a finger, don’t hate pointing.
15. Ngati umaopa masamba, suapite mtchie.
He who is afraid of leaves does not go into the bush.
16. One man cannot fight a dozen.
17. Sometimes, an apple falls far away from its tree. It’s possible to see the unusual happening.
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166 Zambian proverbs contributed by Victor Mhone and Shadeck Phiri, July, 2017.

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