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Sesotho Funny Quotes

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Sesotho quotes about a bit of humour and a smile, each with an English translation — ready to share.

Mpa e tletseng ha e tsebe pina ya tlala.

English: A full belly does not know the song of hunger.

Ya tšabang metsi, a ke ke a tšoasa hlapi.

English: The one who fears water will never catch a fish.

Khoho e tsamayang ka matsatsi e fumana liboko, eo e robalang e fumana toro feela.

English: The chicken that walks early finds worms; the one that sleeps finds only a dream.

Ha o batla katse, o se ke wa tsamaya o tšwere tweba.

English: If you want a cat, do not walk around holding a mouse.

Motho ya bileditseng ho ja, ha a tsoe a sa khora.

English: The one who is invited to eat does not leave still hungry.

Lelapa le tletseng lerato ha le hloke molomo o phoso.

English: A home full of love is never short of a mouth that talks too much.

Ya tšohang nko, a se ke a ema pela molomo wa pere.

English: The one who fears the nose should not stand by a horse's mouth.