KwaunobvaTsumoUnhuChembere ndeyembwa yomurume, ndibaba wavanhu.

Tsumo · Unhu

Chembere ndeyembwa yomurume, ndibaba wavanhu.

Zvinorehwa

Vakuru vanofanira kuremekedzwa, mukadzi mukuru achiitirwa hanya nomurume wake, uye murume mukuru achionekwa sababa vanoraramira vanhu vose, kwete mhuri yake chete.

What it means

Elders deserve care and respect: an old woman is cared for devotedly by her husband, and an elderly man is regarded as a father figure to the whole community, not just his own family.

Word for word

An old woman is a man's devoted dog; a father is father to the whole community.

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Dzose

Tsumo · Unhu

01 / 03

Aita chake ndihombarume.

What it means

True manliness is shown by carrying out one's duty fully, not by empty boasting.

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