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Tsumo dzekushanda.
Shona proverbs with their meaning, not just the saying. Seven hundred and sixteen tsumo, grouped by what each one is for.
Kunzi musikana kana kuti mukomana Ari apa kudya.Everyone should know that eating is what sustains life, so they...Ateyera mariva murutsva haachatyi mhapa kusviba.Someone who has committed to doing hard work should not fear being...Chikweya ndechembwa chomunhu chinotevera.Even a lazy or slow person tries to find ways to help themselves.Chinono chine ingwe bere rinodya richifamba.If you are going to do something, do it quickly, because delay can...Ishavi kurova munda neshamhu.It would be foolish to expect to gain something without working for...Zvamangwana zvinozivikanwa nebenzi.A wise person finishes their work on the day it is due, knowing...Kutumira bete kumukaka haridzoki.Often, when someone is sent to work in a place full of temptation...Usaverenga mbeva nemiswe (yadzo).When it is time to work or get something done, it does not help to...Moto mushoma (ndiwo) unonyautsa muto.Work done gently, without force or excess effort, is usually the one...Utsi hwenyama hahutosvori.A person does not worry about being troubled while pursuing...Mhavarira inoda vane nharo.Someone who cannot do a certain thing eventually manages it out of...Chomujiri ndechemhanza chomudzimu ndechawadanirwa.When you receive something as a gift or a blessing, you thank your...Ronda rinosunda ndorine muchichi.Someone who urges others on with real passion is the one whose ideas...Ropa uya nderina vatsungi.A person gains things through hard effort; nothing simply comes...Apunyaira haashayi misodzi.Someone who does something wholeheartedly can also be rewarded for...Zuva rimwe hariodzi nyama.If you have something you need to do today, it does not mean you can...Mutoro unorema wasvika.A task usually feels heaviest right when it is about to be finished...Madanha etsvimborume kudya yawarira.A person with no one else to rely on keeps all their tasks prepared...Ateya mariva murutsva haatyi kusviba magaro.A person will do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals.Chinono chinengwe, bere rakadya richifamba.Do what you do with speed.Chenga ose manhanga hapana risina mhodzi.There's a reward in trying all things.Mandikurumidze akazvara mandinonoke.Rushing through things can make you do them wrong and take even...Pfavira ngoma, husiku hurefu.Be calm and take your time.Simbi inorohwa ichapisa.Strike while the iron is hot.Wakurumidza kumedza, kutsenga uchada.You have moved ahead of things before finishing what came before.Akanga nyimo awangarara.Stay attentive to the task at hand, since neglect or carelessness...Akuti rima ati ugute.Whoever urges you to farm is really telling you how to have enough...Ane marengenya haacharike moto.A person hardened by hard work no longer needs to sit idly warming...Anokutukira badza unokupa upfumi.Someone who scolds you for not working hard enough is not your...Badza guru ipa murimi, kuripa simbe inovata naro.Give valuable resources to those who will actually work with them; a...Basa mangwanani.Work should be started early in the morning; delaying it causes...Bhuru rasarira shure rasarira shamhu.Whoever lags behind or is slow to act ends up facing punishment or...Chakatairi pasi ndechevanhu vose asi chiri mumuti ndechowagona kukwira.What is easy to reach belongs to everyone, but what requires effort...Chidhiidhii kutsvara hundi, moyo uri kumakoto.Going through the motions of a task while one's mind and real...Chigare chenda kudya, akaitakura.The one who did the carrying, who put in the labour, is the one...Chikuni chinoda mukuchidziri.Even good material needs someone to actively work at it before it...Chinokura choga isango, munda kukura huona tewe.Anything left untended without effort yields nothing worthwhile...Chinokura usipo imombe, munda unokura nokuvandurirwa.Different kinds of prosperity grow differently; some, like...Chisi chako, pembera wadya.Enjoy your leisure only after your essential responsibilities are...Chisi hachieri musi vacharimwa.Even a respected custom, like a day of rest, can be set aside when...Dzavira mutswanda hadzichanetsi kunhonga.Once something has already been gathered into place, the remaining...Gapakapa ndere fodya remhudzi rinokura nokusakurirwa.Neglect allows unwanted things to take root and flourish unchecked.Gangaidzwa vavigi kunhuhwa kwaakafa.Those responsible for dealing with an unpleasant problem are the...Hari haiviri isina mukuchidziri.Nothing succeeds without someone actively working to keep it going.Jongosi kunyimwa mashanga, iro ndiro rakarima gombo.It is a bitter injustice when the one who did the hard work to make...Kunokanganwa mudyi wenyemba muoreri wamateko haakanganwi.Whoever simply enjoys the result forgets the effort behind it, but...Kuwanda kwakanaka, kwakaipira mukupedza muto.Many hands are welcome for work, but too many mouths finish a small...Kuwanda kwemaoko kunotsonza ndima.When many hands work together, the task gets finished quickly.Murimi anodya amire.A hard worker rarely gets to rest fully, snatching a meal between...Mushambadzi haagari pasi.Someone in business must keep working and searching for opportunity...Ndima yabatwa yasundika.Once a task has actually been started, it is already well on its way...Ndima yasakurwa haidzoki.Work that has been properly done stays done; genuine effort is never...Ngoma ndedzemiti kutsemuka tinoveza dzedu.When something we relied on breaks or fails, we are still capable of...Pagara murimi pagara mupopoti.Wherever real effort and hard work happen, a grumbler always seems...Rwizi rukuru madirano.Great achievements are usually made up of many smaller contributions...Sango rinopa waneta.Reward tends to come to those who put in real, persistent effort...Zuva rimwe hariradzi munda.A big task cannot be completed in a single day; it takes sustained...
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