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Grammar:noun

A child

Idiom: Go shegela ngwana thari mpeng : To be too optimistic

Idiom: Go shugela ngwana thari mpeng : To count your chickens before they are hatched

Proverb: Boroko ngwana ra loso : Sleep the near relative to death

Proverb: E re o ntima, o mphele ngwana : Taking care of children is similar to taking care of their parents

Proverb: Fa ngwana a lelela legodi o le mo neye : Give them what they are asking for

Proverb: Go sego yo o tsetseng ngwana wa mosetsana, wa mosimane morwa mogwagadiagwe : My son is my son till he has to him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life

Proverb: Lefifi le jele ngwana wa lone : Spoil a child spare the rod

Proverb: Mafura a ngwana ke go romiwa : A child benefits from being give tasks

Proverb: Molato o ja ngwana wa one : A criminal will face punishment

Proverb: Morogo wa ngwana ga o tlhotswe ditlhokwa : Let the young once learn without being belittled

Proverb: Ngwana e a re go lelela bogwete, a bo newe : A child playing with fire will get burnt

Proverb: Ngwana e a re go lelela legodi a le newe : A child playing with fire will get burnt

Proverb: Ngwana ga se wa motho ke wa batho : A child is for the community and not his parents alone

Proverb: Ngwana lekaku o a sokelwa : A child should be encouraged to aim high

Proverb: Ngwana mangwane nyala, kgomo di boele sakeng : Marry thy cousin

Proverb: Ngwana wa mma o anya nyetsane : A child can be raised by anyone in the community

Proverb: Ngwana ntae ke go lae, tlhogotshweu ga se molao : Both young and old can learn form one another

Proverb: Ngwana yo esi ga nke a lapa : An only child must do everything asked and has everything

Proverb: Ngwana o jelwe ke pelegi : Spoil a child spare the rod

Proverb: Ngwana o sa utlweng molao wa batsadi, o tla utlwa wa manong : A disobedient child learns the hard way

Proverb: Ngwana rrago ware go go abela moretlo o tle o mo abele : Return a favour with a favour

Proverb: Ngwana sejo oa tlhakanelwa : A child belong to the mother, the family and the community at large

Proverb: Ngwana wa dikgomo ithute molodi o gopole motlhang malata a ile : Learn what you need to know to survive while things are still well

Proverb: Ngwana wa mmolelelwa o sa utlwe, o thanya lomapo lo le tsebeng : A disobedient child learns the hard way

Proverb: Ngwana wa monna marapo a tlhageng : A man dies working hard for his family

Proverb: Ngwana wa mosimane o bolawa ke se o se jang : The consequences of one's actions will have to be dealt with eventually

Proverb: Ngwana wa motho ga a ipone se se mo tlhogong : Those who critic do not see their own flaws

Proverb: Ngwana wa ntlha ke yo bogadi bo duleng pele : First child conceived from a marriage is the first born

Proverb: Ngwana wa ntlha molekane waga rragwe : First born child has to immulate his fathers

Proverb: Ngwana wa re go lelela legodu a lo newe : A wilful man must have his own way

Proverb: Ngwana yo mogolo o tlhokwa ko a leng : The eldest child is missed even where he is

Proverb: Ngwana yo o bonya le yo o bonako ke ba rata mmogo : Make haste slowly

Proverb: Ngwana yo o sa utlweng molao wa batsadi o tla utlwa wa manong : A disobedient child will learn the hard way

Proverb: Ngwana yo o tlhogo kgolo o sira rragwe : A disobedient child will overshadow his parents deeds

Proverb: Ngwana yo o sa leleng o swela tharing : Is good to ask for help

Proverb: Phelefele lefa e shule o e phunya ngwana o tla betsega : If you try harder, results will come

Proverb: Phoko kgolo ga e tswe ka ngwana wa motho : It is bad to be one spilling other secrets

Proverb: Phoko kgolo ga e tswe ka ngwana wa motho : It is not good to be a gossiper

Proverb: Se se jeleng rrago le wena ngwana se tla go ja : An enemy of your father is also your enemy

Proverb: Tshukudu e senang ngwana e ikisa mokgobeng : One with no servant has to carry his own load

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