Tsumo Dzinetsanangudzo

Kuzengurira izwi romukuru kuramba mhangwa English Explanation It is unwise not to reflect, at least, on the advice given by elders. Especially in traditional Shona society, age is bound up with wisdom.

Kusaziva mumvuri worufu English Explanation  One is as good as dead if he does not know even the most obvious things. 

Maunga marema kudya muti waagere English Explanation  It is a sign of stupidity or thoughtlessness to destroy something that could be of great service to you tomorrow, or on which your very life depends. This proverb may be used to dissuade boys from cutting a tree in order to get its fruits which they cannot reach from the ground.

Kwadzinorohwa matumburira ndiko kwadzinomhanyira. English Explanation  Even though ill-treated, some people stay with those who ill- treat them. For instance, women are still willing to marry a brutal man, even though he has divorced wife after wife. Some people insist on doing things which they know are harmful to them, like smoking dagga.