Kureva donga rimwe riripo rinonyumwa.

Zvinorehwa

Kutaura pamusoro pechinono chomunhu iye asiripo, zvichidaro mumwe wake aripo, zvinogona kugumbusa uya aripo. Mbavha naiyo, haifariri kunzwa kusvorwa kweimwe mbavha.

What it means

Speaking about someone's fault while they are absent, in front of someone else who shares the same fault, can offend the person present; a thief does not like hearing another thief being criticised.

Word for word

Talking ill of a muTonga in the presence of another (muTonga) will make the latter (feel) uneasy.

Mamwe mataurirwo

Vamwe ndivamwe munajenga kutaura. (M)

Anorwira mvema asi panjodzi makudo ndimamwe.