Tsumo

The Shona are exceedingly rich in proverbs. Proverbs are a cherished and interesting part of their oral literature.

Zvoti amai votsva kumusana, mwana otsva kudumbu (muberekero hapachisina).

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

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