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Ushamwari.

Friendship and company

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Ushamwari

Friendship and company

Varume ndivamwe kutsva kwendebvu vanodzimurana.When people live closely together, seeing one of them in danger, they help; this shows that the one who was helped should help the helper in turn later on. A person should not walk past and leave a fellow relative in danger.Kuchengeta imbwa yomweni kuda mwene wayo.If you love someone, you must love everything about them; you cannot claim to love a person while despising something about them.(Mombe) Inonanzva inoinanzvavo.A person loves those who love them back; if you want others to love you, you must first show them love, so they return it to you later.Kandiro kanoenda kunobva kamwe.When you do good to someone, they will do good back to you, because everyone wants a relative who will also help them.Kurera nherera kupakira mavhu muchitende.Helping someone who is struggling can end in regret, when the person you helped later turns against you.Kurera nherera mangwana anofuma okupindukira.Helping someone who is struggling can end in regret, when the person you raised or helped later turns against you.Usaguta ukasunda dura.When you have been helped in a way that pleases you, do not neglect the person who helped you, since you may need their assistance again in future.Panoda mwoyo nzira haisviki.Often, the person you want to be your friend is the very one who shows disdain for you. It can also happen that a person's feelings are confused, causing them to struggle finding a way to reach what they truly want.Nharo imhanjire.Arguing tends to sow hatred between people, as it can lead to someone being cursed, hurt, fighting, and other troubles.Gonzo nachin'ai zvatosvorana.It is unusual for people who normally get along well to suddenly fall out; when close friends quarrel and fight, others are shocked by it.Kutamba ngoma matsive.For anything to succeed, including celebrations, it must be done together, in unity, and by everyone doing their part; today's circumstances can change to someone else's tomorrow, so success requires cooperation.Vayanani ndivo varwi.In life it happens that people who are the closest of friends sometimes fall out and quarrel first; and it often turns out that people who start out fighting end up becoming the best of friends.Kuroorera mukarabwe muchema waisa udyi mumba.Befriending a poor person can leave you regretting it later, as you end up losing your own belongings; a poor friend keeps asking you for things, and you give because you feel for them.Mhembwe urombo ndohwayo haisweri musyo rimwe nembudzi.Even someone who has no one to play or associate with will still never go and spend time with their enemy.Imbwa payadyira haipakanganwi.When someone is in trouble, they return to the place where they were once helped before, knowing that is where kind-hearted people are found.Vari pachavo vanokwenyana.A person should keep close friends, so that when hardship comes they can help each other, and when good times come they can celebrate together; people who stick together always look out for one another.Ashunya arwa.When someone helps you get something you want, they have assisted you; it does not mean they have to give you full support, just that they did what they could at the time.Vaviri-vaviri wechitatu muzvinaguhwa.Two people talking together usually understand each other well, but as soon as a third joins them, gossip and disagreement tend to follow.Kuvengana hakupi chiro nyama inodyiwa yaswera pachoto.Hatred between people brings no benefit at all; people should hold themselves back and try to resolve any dispute, however much time it takes.Shungu neganyu zvinodzimba wotandadza asi chido chinomusimbisa.When someone close to you is upset, it is better to respond with gentle, loving words so they can recover from their anger, rather than saying things that will only make them angrier.Ushamwari hwechikweyakweya mangwana tichanzwa zvipini zvorira.Friendship that begins too intensely often falls apart, leaving people no longer on good terms; love that starts by burning hot does not take long to fade, and often ends in conflict.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 child.Rudo ibofu.Love is blind: someone in love cannot see the faults of the one they love.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 deserves to be helped by you in return.Chigarisano ndicho chine mhosva.Conflict between people often stems not from one person alone but from the way they live and interact together.Chiri pamumwe chiri padanda.People bound together in a shared task share in whatever befalls any one of them; they are all in it together.Chiripo chiripo, ndarira imwe hairiri.A single thing alone often is not enough to do the job; things work best together, in company.Chitaurirwa mbare dzekumusana.What you are only told about is never the whole of it: hearing of an experience is not the same as bearing its marks on your own back.Kandiro enda, kandiro dzoka.Generosity tends to come back to you in kind; what you give out often returns to you.Kupa kuturika.What you give to others is never truly lost; it often comes back to you when you need it most.Kurera imbwa nomukaka mangwana inofuma yokuruma.Even after treating someone with nothing but kindness, there is no guarantee they will not turn against you.Miti inomera pamwepo hairegi kukwizana kana kune mhepo.People who live and work closely together will inevitably have some friction between them from time to time.Moyo muti unomera paunoda.Love and desire cannot be forced or controlled; they take root wherever they choose.Muenzi haapedzi dura.Being generous to guests will never truly ruin you, no matter how much they eat.Vakamboonana havashayane.Once people have truly gotten to know each other, that connection lingers, even after a long time apart.
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