Archives: Tsumo

Translation A child is a blanket that is shared by everybody. Application Every child is everyone’s child. A child has a duty towards not only … Read more

Definitions mbereko: baby carrier in which a child is carried on a person’s back Translation A child who does not cry while on their mother’s … Read more

Translation Only someone without a child believes they can discipline one. Application It is unwise to judge someone who is struggling to discipline a child. … Read more

Word definitions mhanje: barren woman Translation Being a barren childless woman does not make one an old woman. Application One should be careful not to … Read more

Translation The father is scolded by mocking the child. Application Sometimes people criticise or reprimand elders and superiors indirectly by directing their comments at children … Read more

Translation A child crying from hunger will not be quietened by the fact that they ate in the past. Inspiration One has to feed a … Read more

Word definitions mhanje: barren woman natsira: Do right by. Please. pwere: children Manatsirapwere: pleaser of children Translation Only a barren woman believes they can please … Read more

Translation When you explain something to a child, do so to the very last detail. Inspiration Children are generally inexperienced and naive so it is … Read more

Translation Advice is for children, an adult is king. Application It is difficult to discipline an adult who has had his way since childhood. The … Read more

Word definitions gomba: adulterer – lover of married woman Translation The lover of a married woman has no child. Application A man cannot claim to … Read more