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South African Proverbs, Idioms and Adages
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A boer maak 'n plan
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Bietjie bietjie maak meer
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Ho latha side
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Job ke job
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Go tswa ka magoro ga se go latlhana
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Leina lebe ke seromo
Local is lekker
Levile la jika
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Matlhale a Modimo a dikolokga lefatshe
Monna ke selepe wa adimisanwa
Mosadi o tshwara thipa ka bokgale
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Se sa feleng se ya tlhola
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Tse bothloko ha di fele
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Vat en sit

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