Word Definitions shungu: the feeling of being angry or upset Translation A millipede still feels upset, even though it simply … Read more

Definitions zundu: white grub Translation The white grub believes living in cow dung makes it a cow too. Inspiration Raw … Read more

Translation Meat does not rot in a day. Application Missing one day’s work does not wreck what one has set … Read more

Translation A granary is not emptied in one day. Application A visitor does not stay for good. Hospitality will not … Read more

Definitions radza: let a field lie fallow Translation One day (of absence) does not fallow a field. Application Missing one … Read more

Translation One day does not kill a person. Application Missing one day’s work does not wreck what one has set … Read more

Word definitions bere: hyena imvi: grey hairs Translation How is it so that an old woman goes missing and a … Read more

Definitions njiva: dove hanga: guinea-fowl Translation What has befallen the dove will befall the guinea-fowl tomorrow. Application One who is … Read more

Word definitions mimba: pregnancy gosoro: cough Translation What is impossible is impossible, a pregnancy cannot be coughed off. Application Sometimes … Read more

Translation One who says a goat has stolen meat, yet there is dog around, should be embarrassed. Inspiration Goats, as … Read more

Word definitions mvana: unmarried woman who has borne a child/ woman past marriageable age. Translation It is up to an … Read more

Translation It is up to the owner of a blanket, to use it as a cover or as an underblanket. … Read more

Definition zviururwi: crickets kondo: hammerkop (a medium-sized wading bird) Translation Crickets rejoice when the hammerkop loses his eye. Inspiration The … Read more

Translation If a mother’s back and the child’s stomach are both burned, then it becomes almost impossible for the mother … Read more