Archives: Tsumo

Translation A fish’s power is in the water. Inspiration A fish cannot survive outside water. Application One is more comfortable and confident in a familiar … Read more

Word definitions doo: softened animal skin. hide. Translation it is wear and tear that makes a hide appear as if it was never part of … Read more

Translation You can be asked to let go of what is in the hand, whereas you will die with that which is in the heart. … Read more

Translation What has entered the ear has spread a mat. Inspiration Kuwaridza bonde is an expression which means ‘settle somewhere’ or ‘put down roots.’ Application … Read more

Translation The chick that feeds is the one closest to the mother. Inspiration Chicks always depend on their mother for food, and sometimes they do … Read more

Translation The forest gives to one who has become tired. Inspiration If a hunting expedition continues to progress with no luck, the hunter’s morale could … Read more

Word definitions kungira: roll up hata: head-pad Translation Do not make a head-pad to carry something that does not belong to you. Instead, dangle it … Read more

Word definitions kodza: make fat mashamba: fodder melon Translation The pig was fattened by fodder melons. Inspiration The fruit of this melon, a relative of … Read more

Word Definitions gunde: stalk ipwa: sugarcane dura: granary Translation The stalk of sugarcane is tasty but is never stored away in a granary. Inspiration Grain … Read more

Translation My fowl gets to live longer when one cuts ties with me. Inspiration It is customary among the Shona people to acknowledge the visit … Read more