Word definitions
gura: break off
musuva: morsel of sadza taken in the hand when eating.
tozva: ease hunger only slightly
Translation
One who has had a morsel of sadza is better off than one who has had nothing.
Inspiration
Traditionally, sadza is eaten by breaking off a morsel with one’s hand and dipping it into the side-dish before eating.
Application
To have something even if less than what is desired, is better than having nothing at all.
Similar Proverbs
1. Ane ganda ane nyama, hazvienzani neakabata hwowa.
2. Chembere mukadzi, hazvienzani nokurara mugota.
3. Gengezha mukombe, hazvienzani nekunwira mudemhe.