Tsumo
The Shona are exceedingly rich in proverbs. Proverbs are a cherished and interesting part of their oral literature.
Word definitions guyu (onde): fig Translation While a fig might appear ripe and juicy from the outside, the inside is … Read more
Definitions gwara: coward mbonje: scar Translation A coward has no scar. Inspiration Cowards avoid fights and as a result, are … Read more
Translation A tortoise is not overburdened by its shell. Application Nobody will resent bearing a burden resulting from something that … Read more
Translation There is no house without a rat. Application Every place or community will have something or someone that is … Read more
Translation No animal grazes on behalf of one that is lying down. Application There are times when we must take … Read more
Translation There is no place where only weeds grow. Application No matter how bleak a place or economy might seem, … Read more
Translation There is no place without a granary. Application No matter how bleak a place or economy might seem, one … Read more
Definitions mhou: cow kuma: moo, as done by a cow Translation No cow moos for a calf that isn’t hers. … Read more
Word definitions mukuyu: tree of the guyu fruit, also known as muonde Translation It is not the mukuyu tree that … Read more
Translation No finger put into the mouth will come out without saliva. Application One who has decided to carry out … Read more
Translation There is no water-body without a frog. Application Every place or community will have something or someone that is … Read more
Definitions bidza: help to cross over Translation Two old men cannot help each other cross a river. Application People cannot … Read more
Word definitions mukuchidziri: One who stokes up a fire Translation (Contents of) A pot will not boil without someone to … Read more
Translation Two pots (with contents) that boil at the same time cannot be simultaneously attended to. Application One who tries … Read more
Word definitions svisa: hide usu: face Translation We will not desist from hitting a baboon simply because it has covered … Read more
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