Definitions
kondo: Hammerkop. This is a wading bird which has a crest that looks like a backward projection of the head.
dzudzura: smear (walls)
dumba: shelter
matope: mud
Translation
Plastering its nest with mud is a habit of the hammerkop.
Inspiration
Hammerkops build huge nests that can measure over 2 metres in depth and width, and weigh up to 50 kg. These nests are made from sticks, twigs, reeds, grasses and stems of aquatic vegetation and are held together by mud and are so strong that they could hold the weight of a man.
Application
The habits and behavior of children very often reflect those of their parents.
Similar Proverbs
1. Chitiyo kupinda muzai, kuona mai.
3. Hufana nyina, gunguo rakatodza tateguru.
4. Mbudzi kudya mufenje, hufana nyina.
5. Mbudzi kukwira mufuta, kufana rudzi.
6. Mhembwe rudzi, inozvara mwana ane kazhumu.