
Kwadzinorohwa matumburira ndiko kwadzinomhanyira
July 26, 2022
Kusaziva mumvuri worufu
July 26, 2022Maunga marema kudya muti waagere.
English Direct Translation
(Hairy) caterpillars are stupid, they feed on the tree on which they live.
Shona Explanation
Zvinoratidza kusafunga kana munhu achikuvadza nokuparadza chinhu chinozomuponesa kana kumubatsira. Sokuti kana munhu achida michero iri mumuti oita zvokuriga muti wose pasi kuti agowana michero yawo.
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.