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Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda.

Definitions

chara: thumb-nail/ thumb/ finger

inda: louse

Translation

One finger cannot crush a louse.

Inspiration

Squashing something between the fingers doesn’t work with one finger.

Application

One achieves more by working with others, not alone.

Similar Proverbs

1. Mombe haipingudzwi nomunhu mumwe.

2. Ndarira imwe hairiri.

3. Rume rimwe harikombi churu.

 

 

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