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Tsumo dzeushamwari.
Shona proverbs with their meaning, not just the saying. Seven hundred and sixteen tsumo, grouped by what each one is for.
Varume ndivamwe kutsva kwendebvu vanodzimurana.When people live closely together, seeing one of them in danger...Kuchengeta imbwa yomweni kuda mwene wayo.If you love someone, you must love everything about them; you cannot...(Mombe) Inonanzva inoinanzvavo.A person loves those who love them back; if you want others to love...Kandiro kanoenda kunobva kamwe.When you do good to someone, they will do good back to you, because...Kurera nherera kupakira mavhu muchitende.It can happen that once you have helped someone who was struggling...Kurera nherera mangwana anofuma okupindukira.It can happen that once you have helped someone who was struggling...Usaguta ukasunda dura.When you have been helped in a way that pleases you, do not neglect...Panoda mwoyo nzira haisviki.Often, the person you want to be your friend is the very one who...Nharo imhanjire.Arguing tends to sow hatred between people, as it can lead to...Gonzo nachin'ai zvatosvorana.It is unusual for people who normally get along well to suddenly...Kutamba ngoma matsive.For anything to succeed, including celebrations, it must be done...Vayanani ndivo varwi.In life it happens that people who are the closest of friends...Kuroorera mukarabwe muchema waisa udyi mumba.Befriending a poor person can leave you regretting it later, as you...Mhembwe urombo ndohwayo haisweri musyo rimwe nembudzi.Even someone who has no one to play or associate with will still...Imbwa payadyira haipakanganwi.When someone is in trouble, they return to the place where they were...Vari pachavo vanokwenyana.A person should keep close friends, so that when hardship comes they...Ashunya arwa.When someone helps you get something you want, they have assisted...Vaviri-vaviri wechitatu muzvinaguhwa.It is always the case that when two people talk and understand each...Kuvengana hakupi chiro nyama inodyiwa yaswera pachoto.Hatred between people brings no benefit at all; people should hold...Shungu neganyu zvinodzimba wotandadza asi chido chinomusimbisa.When someone close to you is upset, it is better to respond with...Ushamwari hwechikweyakweya mangwana tichanzwa zvipini zvorira.Friendship that begins too intensely often falls apart, leaving...Akuruma nzeve ndewako.Those who advise or warn you are on your side.Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda.One person cannot do everything alone.Kakara kununa hudya kamwe.Success comes through the help of others.Mwana kuberekwa vaviri, mugota hamuchemi kacheche.Some things cannot be done by one person alone, like conceiving a...Rudo ibofu.Love is blind.Rume rimwe harikombi churu.One person cannot do all things alone.Varume kutsva kwendebvu vanodzimurana.Men help each other in times of trouble.Chaikanya chototsa, chaitotsa chokanyawo.Helping one another should go both ways; whoever assists you...Chigarisano ndicho chine mhosva.Conflict between people often stems not from one person alone but...Chiri pamumwe chiri padanda.People bound together in a shared task share in whatever befalls any...Chiripo chiripo, ndarira imwe hairiri.A single thing alone often is not enough to do the job; things work...Chitaurirwa mbare dzekumusana.Gossip about a person tends to follow them everywhere, like tattered...Kandiro enda, kandiro dzoka.Generosity tends to come back to you in kind; what you give out...Kupa kuturika.What you give to others is never truly lost; it often comes back to...Kurera imbwa nomukaka mangwana inofuma yokuruma.Even after treating someone with nothing but kindness, there is no...Miti inomera pamwepo hairegi kukwizana kana kune mhepo.People who live and work closely together will inevitably have some...Moyo muti unomera paunoda.Love and desire cannot be forced or controlled; they take root...Muenzi haapedzi dura.Being generous to guests will never truly ruin you, no matter how...Vakamboonana havashayane.Once people have truly gotten to know each other, that connection...
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