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Jun 28, 2006 13:49:30
ebandleni!i found this site with a couple of Zulu izaga. here is one below:Ubukhali nganhlanye njengomese - literally: you are sharp on one side like a knife; i.e., you are clever, but still not all that you would wish us to think of you.bring some that you might know. let's share.---Ciaa. Interact
Jul 2, 2006 20:14:37	Cool site If you ignore the old-school racial terms...Now I wanna know whatUncukubili njeng� empisi; uny� okumnyama, uny� okumhlope means, since the website creators said they couldn't translate it literally.The only Zulu idiom I know, which I think every South African knows is:Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu Interact
Jul 4, 2006 13:08:21	hi,yah the site is rather outdated. but-ke, what can we say.Uncukubili njeng� empisi is as said in the site: you are two-coloured like a hyena.Unyok� umnyama, unyok� umhlope#: difficult. but it's along the lines of "you are a white snake, then suddenly a black snake, then suddenly a white snake, then suddely a black snake, and so on..."a few more:Ubophela inja ogodweni: lit. you are tying the dog on a log. fig. you are stingy. (uyancishana)Uqhuba intwala ngewisa: lit. you are heading a lice with a knopkerrie*. fig. for now i'll put it as you are being rude, will figure out a more correct version. (uyadelela)# there might be another version to this explanation, but i do not think that i will delv into it.* A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples. [dictionary.com]---Ciaa. Interact
Jan 12, 2007 13:48:14	ingane engakhali ifela embelekweni:lit. a child that does not cry dies in the sling.fig. if you do not speak up (voice your problems/views) you will not be noticed.engabe iyozala nkomoni...?lit. i wonder what type of a calf it will bear...?fig. i wonder what the outcome of that will be...?---Ciaa. Interact
Sep 1, 2007 09:19:05	Sanibona!This is my first post.I see you're mixing izaga(proverbs) nezisho(and idioms)I am glad that some people interested in isiZulu Inxeba lendoda alihlekwa_What goes around comes around(figurative translation)I have plenty I'm trying to translate them!CiaaUkubophela inja nogodo (it's an idiom though)I'm impressed! I had a wrong meaning of it LOLInkosi inibusise(God bless you) Interact
Sep 3, 2007 12:23:02	Sawubona Shandu ndoda yamadoda, wamkelekile Shandu, akwande ngethembe ukuthi uzokujabulela ukuba kanye nathi.Okuhle kodwa ndoda. Mbokazi,Donda,Nxele,Sontuli,Hlamukazi,ulwandle aluwelwa luwelwa zinkonjane zona ziphapha phezulu emafini,uphangela kobhongo koqhoqhoqho ,umlamlankunzi ngabe uziyekile zabulalana,Hlamukazi kaMdaka,Umdaka usezintangeni,wena owasephulamuthi uphekiwe endlini kamantombase,abakaphangela abaphangela izinkomo zamadoda lathi ilanga liphuma labe liphuma nezinkanzi zamadoda.
Jul 17, 2009 14:00:56	Ezinye izincazelo angisazikhumbuli, sesiyophosa sonke esivivaneni . a)umkhumiso usulingene izimbuzifig. okusele kunabanikazi / whats left is already allocated to b)Ayikho inkomo yobuthongo / lit. Angeke uvuke ekuseni usunezinkomo ube ungazisebenzelanga /there is no way you can sleep and wake up with kraal full of cowsfig. Impumelelo iyasetshenzelwa/iyajulukelwa / prosperity is in hard workc)Amathanga ahlanzela abangenamabhodwe.fig. Izinto ziya kwabangazidingi (izinto ezinhle isikhathi esiningi okusuke kukhulunywa ngazo) / Good things goes to those who are not in need .d)Induku enhle igawulwa ezizweni.fig. Umakoti olungileyo umthola ekuhambeni / ezizweni e)Inkunzi isematholenifig.Noma kukuncane ungakubukli phansi ngoba kusasa kuzoba kukhulu /Look after the young ones because thats where big things comes from future lies.f)Akunasithutha esindlebende kwasog)Injobo ithungelwa ebandlalit.: the thigh-strip is sewn on at the assemblyfig.: experience is gained among other people/it's not a shame to seek adviceh)Okwehlula amadoda kuyabikwai)Ukhamba lufuze imbizaj)Enethunga ayisengeli phansik)Intandane enhle ngumakhothwa nguninal)Abantu abayi ndawonye bengemanzim)Uzowukhomba umuzi onotshwalan)Umendo awuthunyelwa gundaneo)Usifumba ubona uqhaqhazelap)Uhamba lukeke okwenkalankalaq)Uhambela nxanye okwelanga lasebusikar)Ababulali benyathi balala ubucwayimbanes)Ubucu obuhle buhamba ngabubulit)Izithupha ziya ogwayiniNazoke, asiphoseni embizeni. Yilezi engisazikhumbulayo okwamanje noma ngingasazikhumbuli ezinye, ngisazoya emgodleni wami. Interact
Aug 7, 2009 14:14:58	Ngiyakhuleka nina abeLembe nabo bonke abathanda isiZulu.Ngibonge kuwe Mbuyazi ngalezi osiphezona. Ngizozama ukuchaza ezinye engisazikhumbula nami kulezo osiphe zona:Okwehlula amadoda kuyabikwa - (What beats men must be reported)fig.Uma amadoda ehlangene kuningi okungaxazululeka ngokuhlanganisa imibonoIzithupha ziya ogwayini/emasini - (It is the thumbs going for tobacco/sour milk).fig. Ubungani phakathi kwabantu ababili njalo benza ngokubambisanaBese ngifaka lezi nami.1. Insem'isimi ngokhande2. Nelengqwele liyopha3. Lixhoshwa kanye lesabe Interact
Jan 7, 2010 19:45:55	QUOTE (Ciaa @ June 28, 2006 01:49 pm) ebandleni!i found this site with a couple of Zulu izaga. here is one below:Ubukhali nganhlanye njengomese - literally: you are sharp on one side like a knife; i.e., you are clever, but still not all that you would wish us to think of you.bring some that you might know. let's share.---Ciaa. I am new to this forum.Thanks everyone for the site. I guess Carsten has been the most instrumental. It's helping me improve my Zulu.Here is another idiom to add to the list: Iso liwela umfula ugcwele. As far as I know it is directly translated as, "the eye crosses the full river". It means that one can achieve the seemingly impossible. Let me know if I am wrong.Nisale kahle. Interact
Feb 9, 2010 10:28:10	Sanibona.This is the great forum. I can see others were questioning as to how to distinguish between proverbs and idioms.One of the key features is, an idiom (isisho starts with a verb prefixed by 'uku'), eg, ukukhipha inyumbazana, ukukhal' iphepha...A proverb (isaga) does not change it's tense even if you're talking of something that happened decades ago.eg, Wayengeve ethembisa uma ekhuluma, kanti indlu yegagu iyanetha(You don't say, indlu yegagu yayinetha) Interact
Mar 8, 2010 20:46:50	Sanibonani nonke!isiZulu sami sibi, kodwa ngiyafunda manje. (my Zulu is bad but I am learning now)Here is another Zulu proverb:Ukhala ngaso linye. (He cries with one eye.)Used when a person pretends to be sorry when he is not. When a person cries, both eyes will water. If only one is watered something is wrong. Interact
Mar 24, 2010 12:47:48	QUOTE (driley12 @ March 08, 2010 08:46 pm) Sanibonani nonke!isiZulu sami sibi, kodwa ngiyafunda manje. (my Zulu is bad but I am learning now)Here is another Zulu proverb:Ukhala ngaso linye. (He cries with one eye.)Used when a person pretends to be sorry when he is not. When a person cries, both eyes will water. If only one is watered something is wrong. Hayi bo wengane yakwethu kodwa ungihlekiselani,Akushiwo njalo!Isaga esi correct sithi " SIKHALA NGASO LINYE" not "UKHALA NGASOLINYE" and incazelo yakhona ithi" SIZWELANA NAWE UBUHLUNGU BAKHO NATHI SIYABUZWA SIKHALA UNYEMBEZI OLULODWA" Lokhu kushiwo uma kuvele umshophi komunye wabantu osuke usondelene naye ngandlela thize.Kodwa ushilo wathi uyafunda, vele angeke ufunde uma ungazami. Kufuneka khona ukuthi uzame ukuze kuthi uma ubheda sikubonise ngaleyondlela usuyokwazi. Interact
Oct 24, 2010 20:56:07	QUOTE (sibusiso.dube @ July 17, 2009 02:00 pm) Ezinye izincazelo angisazikhumbuli, sesiyophosa sonke esivivaneni . a)umkhumiso usulingene izimbuzifig. okusele kunabanikazi / whats left is already allocated to b)Ayikho inkomo yobuthongo / lit. Angeke uvuke ekuseni usunezinkomo ube ungazisebenzelanga /there is no way you can sleep and wake up with kraal full of cowsfig. Impumelelo iyasetshenzelwa/iyajulukelwa / prosperity is in hard workc)Amathanga ahlanzela abangenamabhodwe.fig. Izinto ziya kwabangazidingi (izinto ezinhle isikhathi esiningi okusuke kukhulunywa ngazo) / Good things goes to those who are not in need .d)Induku enhle igawulwa ezizweni.fig. Umakoti olungileyo umthola ekuhambeni / ezizweni e)Inkunzi isematholenifig.Noma kukuncane ungakubukli phansi ngoba kusasa kuzoba kukhulu /Look after the young ones because thats where big things comes from future lies.f)Akunasithutha esindlebende kwasog)Injobo ithungelwa ebandlah)Okwehlula amadoda kuyabikwai)Ukhamba lufuze imbizaj)Enethunga ayisengeli phansik)Intandane enhle ngumakhothwa nguninal)Abantu abayi ndawonye bengemanzim)Uzowukhomba umuzi onotshwalan)Umendo awuthunyelwa gundaneo)Usifumba ubona uqhaqhazelap)Uhamba lukeke okwenkalankalaq)Uhambela nxanye okwelanga lasebusikar)Ababulali benyathi balala ubucwayimbanes)Ubucu obuhle buhamba ngabubulit)Izithupha ziya ogwayiniNazoke, asiphoseni embizeni. Yilezi engisazikhumbulayo okwamanje noma ngingasazikhumbuli ezinye, ngisazoya emgodleni wami. isisho ngicela ungiqedelela sona umuntu ubukelwa phansi okwani. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Interact
Jan 24, 2013 12:33:44	Sanibonani I'm new here and a very beginner but I might have one for this topic ;)Ayikho ndlovu eyahlulwa umboko wayoKind of: the elephant trunk can never be too heavy for the elephant = my problems can never be bigger than meNot completely sure though, as I said I'm a very beginner, thanks to correct it if I mispelt something
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Mar 20, 2013 18:29:31	"AKUKHO NDLOVU YASINDWA NGUMBOKO WAYO" (the original version)
Because the trunk belongs to the elephant, and it is fixed there, the elephant is solely responsible for lifting up and carrying its own trunk (even when it seems heavy and the elephant is feeling weak).
When something is your responsibility you have to always believe that you have the power to handle it, no matter what (can't give up or pass the buck)
Edited 1 time by Dlakadla Apr 17, 2013 11:54:13.
Jul 9, 2013 18:45:49	1. Kungawa ilanga licoshwe zinkukhu! - Over my dead body!
2. Ubucwibi obuhle obuhamba ngababili - Two heads are better than one
3. Iningi liyabona ububende - Too many cooks spoil the broth
4. Akusensuku zatshwala - It's a matter of time
(Lezizincazelo angisho ukuthi zishaya emhlolweni. Ngingathokoza uma zilungiswa)
Oct 21, 2013 14:36:01	Hi guys i'm Olivier from DRCongo staying in South Africa in Tongaat/Kwazulu natal i want learn zulu i find this web site by my research I'll be happy if anyone read this message can help me to learn isizulu