Aiva madziva, ava mazambuko.

Word Definitions

dziva: pool (in river)

zambuko: ford

Translation

What used to be pools are now fords.

Application

Circumstances sometimes change for the worse and even that which was important could lose its worth. Sometimes you will encounter a poor man who used to be rich.

Similar Proverbs

1. Aiva maguta ava matongo.

2. Aive matandadziva, ava magarangwena.

2. Chaiti chururu chakapwa; nhasi tsambarafuta rava igo.

3. Dzaiva nhungo dzava mbariro.