Tsumo
Kufira guyu kuuya hazvienzani nokufira shamba.
Zvinorehwa
Zviri nani kufira chiripo pane kufira zvenhando.
What it means
It is better to die for something real than to die for something worthless.
Word for word
To die for a fig is better; it cannot be compared to dying for a cattle melon.
Mamwe mataurirwo
Kufira gavhu kuuya hazvienzani nokufira shamba. (gavhu: squash)