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Sesotho

A near-native pack: proverbs, oratory, shifting register, praise and naming, and the language of botho, for speakers who want to hold their own among elders.

C2 · Near-Native Fluency

Proverbs & their wisdom Maele le bohlale ba ona

Maeleproverbs / wise sayingsmah-EH-leh

Feta khomo u tšoare mothoSpare the cow and grasp the person (people before profit)FEH-tah KHOH-moh oh TSHWAH-reh MOH-thoh

Lefu ha le na nakoDeath keeps no appointmentLEH-foo hah leh nah NAH-koh

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