Tsumo Dzinetsanangudzo

Kurova mbira kurova bako. ENGLISH EXPLANATION Know the ladders leading to advancement and prosperity. This proverb is used, for instance, when a child wants something it greatly desires from its father; the surest approach is through the mother.

Kureva ndokunei kutarisa kurevawo. ENGLISH EXPLANATION A glance of the eye may be more eloquent than an utterance of the mouth. For example, in the presence of guests, the mother prefers to chide a child by giving him a sharp look of disapproval. Guests would feel ill at ease if she were to scold the child in words.