Archives: Tsumo

Definitions mhute: fog Translation Chieftainship is fog that vanishes when the sun has risen. Application When in a position of authority one should always remember … Read more

Definitions dova: dew Translation Chieftainship is like dew, it evaporates. Application When in a position of authority one should always remember that their time at the … Read more

Definitions chitsiga: tree stump Translation The axe forgets but the tree stump never does. Application The offender easily forgets, but not the offended person. The … Read more

Translation It is the still pool that is home to crocodiles. Application Quiet individuals who appear mild and timid often do bold and unbelievable things, … Read more

Translation The one who tastes is the one who knows whether the meat is fully cooked. Application The most intimate details of a person’s life, … Read more

Translation The soil is the one that knows that the young of a mouse is unwell. Application The most intimate details of a person’s life, … Read more

Translation Only the soil knows that the young of a mouse is unwell. Application The most intimate details of a person’s life, along with their … Read more

Definitions dzingidzi: carpenter bee chomudzimu: From the ancestors. This is an expression meaning that which is outside one’s control. Translation Wasp, coil yourself at one … Read more

Definitions mhini: animal with docked tail mhango: hollow in a tree nika ura: To spread out one’s own intestines to dry. This is an expression … Read more

Translation Receive advice with your own ideas in mind. Application The meaning of this proverb is quite apparent. While it is good to take advice … Read more