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Kgosi ke kgosi ka batho

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kgosi ke kgosi ka batho (A chief is chief through people)

"Proverb: Kgosi ke kgosi ka batho (A chief is chief through people)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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