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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Sep 2017

    Go ahead dove, they will only pluck your feathers later on. An Ndebele #proverb sent by Thoko Hadebe in Norwich, UK

    10:00 PM - 19 Sep 2017
    • 95 Retweets
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    • Phinias Shonayi merelinngwenya fifi 🇿🇼 ncoselo moyo Mamma Penny Ahee Moreblessing A Moyo eMPOPHOMA Citizens Cabinet  - Lead - Informal Eco & SMEs Dev Brian Nare
    18 replies 95 retweets 114 likes
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      2. Polite Ndlovu‏ @PoliteNdlovini 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kusani ke lokhu? @Patiencundlo @mdladlaspeaks @VelempiniN @buthoemkwananzi

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Mkwananzi Butholezwe‏ @buthoemkwananzi 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @PoliteNdlovini @BBCAfrica and

        😁😁Hamba baba bazaku sorter phambili.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. #UnpopularOpinion‏ @percymhlanga1 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pfee hamba juba bazakuchutha phambili!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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      2. Fadzai Penny‏ @PennyPangeti 19 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @MvuseNH hanziiko apa?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Tichakunda Zambezi‏ @t_zambezi 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @PennyPangeti @BBCAfrica @MvuseNH

        hazvirevi chinhu

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. uMvuselelo‏ @MvuseNH 25 Sep 2017
        Replying to @t_zambezi @PennyPangeti @BBCAfrica

        It means you think you've escaped but you'll get yours. Karma and so on...

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Talent Mathuthu Ndlela‏ @lionessofAfrika Aug 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hahaha nikisi uhamba juba bazakucutha phambili ngesilungu sounds funny

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      2. MaNde‏ @MzansikaNdaba9 Oct 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        haha!! “hamba juba bazakucutha phambili” 😂 noma “hamba ntombi bayokubona abalamehlo”

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Sizwe‏ @mehlulisizwe Oct 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Fly on dove ,wherever you are heading your feathers will be plucked...

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. MaMtho‏ @nobu1bele Oct 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @charlie_tshals

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Je_suis_Charlie‏ @charlie_tshals Oct 2
        Replying to @nobu1bele @BBCAfrica

        "Go ahead dove" 😂😂 Hayi guys

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. MaMtho‏ @nobu1bele Oct 2
        Replying to @charlie_tshals @BBCAfrica

        Sounds like the English nanny telling the kids to go pick berries in the forest,

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Phinias Shonayi‏ @phiniassZW Oct 7
        Replying to @nobu1bele @charlie_tshals @BBCAfrica

        Hahaha MaMtho!

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. uNkosi‏ @nkosimdawini Oct 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Go ahead dove, they will pluck you in front

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Elvis Ndebele‏ @elvis_ndebele Oct 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Obviously due to cultural distance it becomes difficult to directly translate between the two languages.The best is to find equivalents thereafter footnote.

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      1. Tichakunda Zambezi‏ @t_zambezi 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        WTF?

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      1. Siya kaNdlela‏ @am_Cya 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        WTF! This is not on.

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      1. Nqobile Sibanda‏ @Nqoza5 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Woooow NYC one. Syabonga Thoko

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      1. Sukoluhle Sinini‏ @Sukusinini 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        hahaha ayii nikisi..

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