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calamity is mans true touchstone
Definition:  we gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times
Usage:  after losing money in my investments, I know which investments to avoid; it is rightly said calamity is man’s true touchstone
SEPEDI
Translation:  kotsi ke teko ya makgonthe ya monna
Proverb: mohlako o ruta bohlale
XITSONGA
Translation:  nghozi hi yona yi hi kombaka munhu wa ntiyiso
Proverb: vusiwana bya tlharihisa
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  musi muvhi ndi wone muelo vhukuma wa munna
Proverb: nungo dzi vhonala musi muvhi