Nhava yebenzi haitani kusakara
July 23, 2022
Wazarira bako mvura ichada kunaya
July 26, 2022Zino irema rinosekerera anorivenga
English Direct Translation
A tooth is stupid; it smiles at its enemy.
Variants
- Zino irema rinosekerera warisingadi.
- Mazino marema anosekerera nowakadya baba.( Teeth are fools; they smile at the one who ate (killed) the father.)
- Usaona imbwa kuchenama ukati inokusekerera (Do not look at the dog showing its teeth and say it is laughing at you)
SHONA EXPLANATION
Nokusaziva, pamwe munhu angangofarira mumwe munhu anomuvenga zvokutoda kumuuraya.
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
A man may warmly welcome a visitor ignorant of his evil intentions and feelings. If the host knew the visitor’s sinister plans he would not smile at him.