Archives: Tsumo

Word Definitions bvupa: bone hari: earthenware pot Translation Forcing a bone into a pot will break the pot. Inspiration Earthenware is fragile and breakable. Application … Read more

Word Definitions mapfeni: baboons ndimo: it’s through it (1) ndimo: agricultural land (2) Translation It is through chasing baboons that new agricultural land is discovered. … Read more

Translation Two pots (with contents) that boil at the same time cannot be simultaneously attended to. Application One who tries to do too many things … Read more

Word definitions mukuchidziri: One who stokes up a fire Translation (Contents of) A pot will not boil without someone to stoke up the fire. Application … Read more

Word Definitions shambakodzi: cooking pot for sadza Translation The water in a pot which is being watched in anticipation will not boil. Inspiration When one … Read more

Word Definitions mapudzi: a squash plant variety hari: earthenware pot Translation Those who have no pots have an abundance of squashes. Inspiration In olden days, … Read more

Word Definitions mapfihwa: large stones used to support a pot over a fire. Translation When those in the mountains ask for hearthstones from those below, … Read more

Word definitions dende: hollowed out and dried gourd used as a container. (Large gourds are also used to mount the mbira musical instrument. The gourd … Read more

Word definitions baravara: clean-shaven head chisvo: shaving blade mano: brilliance. cleverness Translation Do you honestly think it is wise to upset the owner of the … Read more

Word definitions rutsoka: foot Translation New things are in the foot. Inspiration for proverb The foot is used in reference to walking, which is a … Read more