The shield turned the wrong way.
More Xhosa Proverbs:
There is no wormwood that comes into flower and does not wither.Xhosa
It is the seed of the umya.
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The crab has stuck fast between the stones at the entrance of its hole.
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One who eats the remains of a meal without first obtaining permission.
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He has fastened a dog to a shrub.
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He has gone in pursuit of the birds of the sea.
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