Definitions rovedzera: become quite accustomed mawere: steep rock face, especially a tall one Translation What one has become accustomed to takes root; a baboon climbed … Read more
Word definitions svisa: hide usu: face Translation We will not desist from hitting a baboon simply because it has covered its face in shame. Inspiration … Read more
Translation One cannot afford to just sulk and watch as a baboon enters their field. Inspiration for proverb Baboons are notorious for crop raiding, with … Read more
Translation A piece of meat cannot be pulled away from two dogs. Application The combined strength of two people cannot be challenged by the effort … Read more
Word definitions mukuyu: tree of the guyu fruit, also known as muonde Translation It is not the mukuyu tree that seeks out the bird. Inspiration … Read more
Word definitions ronza: entrust livestock to another’s care Translation Remember to watch the path when milking a cow entrusted to you. Inspiration When entrusted with … Read more
Translation The consequences of failing to observe the chisi rest day are not suffered on that very day. Inspiration Chisi refers to a day of … Read more
Word definitions guyu (onde): fig Translation While a fig might appear ripe and juicy from the outside, the inside is full of ants. Inspiration The … Read more
Word definitions dira: perform libation as an offering to ancestral spirits. Translation Why would the ancestral spirits bring rain when no libation has been performed? … Read more
Translation A dog that steals eggs will one day eat the chickens. Application Bad behaviour that is left unchecked will become uncontrollable and result in … Read more