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God helps those who help themselves
Definition: for one to achieve something, he/she needs to make efforts in order to succeed
Usage: I have been struggling to get a job, I am opting to open a tuck shop and sell vegetables; it is said that God helps those who help themselves, who knows maybe it will prosper
SEPEDI
Translation: Modimo o thuša bao ba ithušago
Proverb: kgomo go tsošwa yeo e itekago
XITSONGA
Translation: Xikwembu xi pfuna lava va tipfunaka
Proverb: ku pfuxiwa leyi tipfuxaka
TSHIVENḒA
Translation: Mudzimu u thusa avho vho no ḓithusa
Proverb: kholomo hu vuswa i ḓivusaho