Archives: Tsumo

Translation Only a fool knows what tomorrow has in store. Application Do what needs to be done and not put it off for another day, … Read more

Definitions hwoni: malice Translation It is pure malice when a snake bites what it cannot consume. Application Some people do things out of malice, destroying … Read more

Definitions maunga: hairy caterpillars Translation Hairy caterpillars are foolish, they feed on the very tree that they live in. Application The misuse or destruction of … Read more

Translation Leave a grindstone behind when you depart, and take one with you wherever you go. Application Treat people and things around you with care, … Read more

Translation The grass in the buffalo’s belly is truly its own; the grass in its mouth — it might die before swallowing it. Application Nothing … Read more

Translation Fire-roasting is acceptable when done by the mother, but not by the child, because the child ends up putting out the fire. Application Very … Read more

Translation Quarrels started off as conversations. Application This proverb cautions people to be careful in their choice of words. Sometimes unending disputes are a result … Read more

Translation Roads that branch off began as one. Application This proverb cautions people to be careful in their choice of words. Sometimes unending disputes are … Read more

Translation What has passed is gone; spilt water cannot be gathered up again. Application It is pointless dwelling on things that have passed and cannot … Read more

Definitions kuva: come to an end (especially of fruit on tree) Translation Chieftainship is like a wild loquat tree, its season comes to an end. … Read more