Some Sesotho Proverbs October 28, 2008
Posted by Rethabile in proverbs, sesotho.Tags: sesotho
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- Monna ke Mokopu oa Nama.
A man is able to go anywhere (He is able to have many romantic partners) - Khutsana ha e khotsofate [sic].
Orphans are never satisfied (you may give them many things but they always want more) - Bocha ke palesa.
Youth is a flower (Youth are the future/hope) - Ngoana mahana a joetsoa o bonoa ka hkhapha [sic]
If you don’t listen you will always cry. - Mosali ke kabeche oa ipopa.
A woman is a cabbage. A woman should not go everywhere. (A woman should have only one romantic partner.)
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Neat, folk culture fascinates me. I don’t like number one. Is ‘orphan’ used metaphorically? Numbers two and four and new ideas to me.
thabela legolo letsweng hona kalonakesa phla