Kuramba rutsakara hunge uine maziviro.

Word definitions

rutsakara: worn-out object (especially reed sleeping mat)

maziviro: reason for or against

Translation

To refuse a worn-out object means you have a good reason.

Application

To turn down an offer implying it is unworthy, one suggests they have better alternatives.

Similar Proverbs

1. Kuramba butu, uno mukonya.

2. Kuramba dzvuku, kuona jena.

3. Kuramba mvana hunge uine mhandara.

4. Kuramba nyama yechidembo hunge uine yetsuro.