Tsumo · Unhu
Chomukuru hachikumbirwi.
Zvinorehwa
Vanhu vakuru havawanzokumbirwa zvinhu asi kuti ivo ndivo vanongopa kuvaduku pasina akumbira. Itsika isina kunaka kuti vaduku vajairire kukumbira zvavakuru kunyange zviri zvokudya.
What it means
Elders are rarely asked for things; rather, they are the ones who give to the young unprompted. It is not good practice for the young to get into the habit of asking their elders for things, even food.
Word for word
The property of an elder is not asked for.
Mamwe mataurirwo
Chomukuru anopa omene.