Tsumo
The Shona are exceedingly rich in proverbs. Proverbs are a cherished and interesting part of their oral literature.
Definitions homu: ideophone of barking (baboon) reva: speak Translation What has barked, has spoken. Application Even the least of advice … Read more
Translation What has been taken by a child has been taken by the chief. Application Young children are inexperienced and … Read more
Definitions mudzimu: ancestral spirit Translation Secure whatever you acquire, because favour from the ancestors comes only once. Inspiration Vadzimu are an … Read more
Translation What has befallen a relative is over; tomorrow it will be your turn. Application One who is unfeeling towards … Read more
Word Definitions chaza: old form of saying chauya. mhene: steenbok kamhina: limp Translation What has come to one cannot be … Read more
Word Definitions gudza: Blanket woven from bark-fibre. Translation It is up to the weaver to determine what happens to the … Read more
Definitions chembere: old woman gota: sleeping quarters for unmarried men Translation An old woman is a wife enough to qualify … Read more
Translation A lion could be referred to as old, not an ox which could be slaughtered for meat. Application An … Read more
Word Definitions chenga: value. regard as beneficial. Translation There is not a pumpkin without seeds, so value them all. Inspiration … Read more
Translation Those who have no teeth have an abundance of maize. Application Good things evade those who need them, and … Read more
Translation It is what the heart wants; the tortoise chose to have a shell. Application Each person will do as … Read more
Translation It is what the heart wants; the breast chose to grow on the ribs. Application Each person will do … Read more
Translation It is the still pool that is home to crocodiles. Application Quiet individuals who appear mild and timid often … Read more
Definitions chigare: disloyalty inda: louse Translation A louse is so disloyal, it feeds on the one that carries it. Inspiration … Read more
Translation A mountain commands awe from those far away, but those who are near treat it lightly. Application People who … Read more
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