| 1. Aive madziva ava mazambuko | What used to be hard is now simple. People that used to be great are now simple |
| 2. Akuruma nzeve ndewako | Those that advise you are on your side |
3. Ane benzi ndeane rake, kudzana unopururudza
| When you know the bad traits of someone you will not be offended when they do bad things |
| 4. Ateya mariva murutsva haatyi kusviba magaro | A person will do whatever needs to be done to accomplish his goals |
| 5. Chakafukidza dzimba matenga | There are private issues that take place inside the house |
| 6. Chaitemura chava kuseva. | The once great are now empoverished |
| 7. Chikuriri chine chimwe | What is great now will be smaller than another |
| 8. Chinobhururka chinomhara | Everything comes to an end |
| 9. Chirere chigokurerawo | Take care of the young ones that they may take care of you in your old age |
| 10. Chisi hachiyeri musi wacharimwa | The consequences of bad behaviour are not immediate, but they will come |
| 11. Chisingaperi chinoshura | All things come to an end |
| 12. Chitsva chiri murutsoka | You can get new experiences by moving to different locations |
| 13. Chiri mumusakasaka chinozvinzwira | People take advice that pertains to their individual needs in group settings |
| 14. Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda | One person cannot do all things alone |
| 15. Charova sei chando chakwidza hamba mumuti | Extreme situations can cause people to behave in unusual or unexpected ways |
| 16. Charovedzera charovedzera, gudo rakakwira mawere kwasviba. | When you get used to doing things you can even do them under difficult circumstances with ease. |
| 17. Chembere mukadzi hazvienzani nekurara mugota. | Poor quality is better than nothing |
| 18. Chidamoyo hamba yakada makwati. | People have the freedom to choose what they want |
| 19. Chinono chinengwe, bere rakadya richifamba. | Do what you do with speed |
| 20. Chinoziva ivhu kuti mwana wembeva anorwara. | It’s the people close to someone that know his/her affairs |
| 21. Chiri mumoyo chiri muninga. | What’s in the heart is hidden |
| 22. Chiri pamuchena chiri pamutenure. | The poor man’s victories do not last |
| 23. Chitaurirwa hunyimwa mbare dzekumusana. | You never get the full information and appreciation from being told |
| 24. Chenga ose manhanga hapana risina mhodzi. | There’s a reward in trying all things |
| 25. Gudo guru peta muswe kuti vaduku vakutye. | The older people should be dignified for them to be respected by the younger ones |
| 26. Guyu kutsvuka kutsvuka zvaro asi mukati rine masvosve. | Some things look attractive from afar or from outside but they are not so good inside |
| 27. Igaroziva kuti mhanza yembudzi iri mumabvi. | Things are not what they seem |
| 28. Imbwa nyoro ndidzo tsengi dzamatovo. | The innocent looking people are often the guilty |
| 29. Kakara kununa hudya kamwe. | Success comes by the help of others |
| 30. Kamoto kamberevere kakapisa matanda mberi. | Small issues can become large enough to cause big problems |
| 31. Kandiro kanoenda kunobva kamwe. | Favours go to those that have given them before |
| 32. Kuipa kuipa zvaro bveni, asi haridyi chakafa choga. | |
| 33. Kukurukura hunge wapotswa. | You can only tell the tale when you have survived it |
| 34. Kure kwegava ndiko kusina mutsubvu. | People will do anything to get what they desire |
| 35. Kure kwemeso nzeve dzinonzwa | You don’t have to be at a place to know what happened |
| 36. Kuudza mwana hupedzisira. | |
| 37. Kuziva ambuya huudzwa. | All you know you were taught |
| 38. Kuwanda kwakanaka, kwakaipira kupedza muto. | It’s good to have numbers but they also demand more resources |
| 39. Kuwanda huuya. | The more (people) the merrier |
| 40. Kuzeza chati kwati hunge uine katurike. | When you over react to things you probably have something to hide) |
| 41. Mandikurumidze akazvara mandinonoke. | If you rush through things you may end up doing them wrong and thus take even longer than if you had taken your time |
| 42. Manga chena yakaparira parere nhema. | The good can make the bad visible |
| 43. Matakadya kare haanyaradzi mwana. | You can’t always be satisfied by yesterday’s feats |
| 44. Mbeva zhinji hadzina mashe. | Where there are many people no one takes responsibility and therefore many things can remain undone |
| 45. Mbudzi kuzvarira pavanhu kuda kutandirwa imbwa. | People do embarrassing things in front of others in order to find help |
| 46. Mazvokuda mavanga enyora. | Self-inflicted anguish |
| 47. Mhembwe rudzi inozvara mwana ane kazhumu. | People produce children with traits similar to them. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree |
| 48. Mudzimu wakupa chironda wati nhunzi dzikudye. | For everything that happens, there is a reason |
| 49. Murombo haarovi chinenguwo. | The poor man hardly makes huge success |
| 50. Muroyi royera kure vekwako vagokureverera. | You shouldn’t be mean to people close to you |
| 51. Mwana wamambo muranda kumwe. | Authority/royalty only works within its territory |
| 52. Mwana kuberekwa vaviri, mugota hamuchemi kacheche. | Some things cannot be done by one person alone, like conceiving a child |
| 53. Mviromviro yemhanza mapfeka. | Big events are predicted by early signs |
| 54. Mombe yekurunzirwa ndeyekukama wakaringe nzira. | You can never use borrowed things with the freedom you would have if it was yours. |
| 55. Makadzi munaku kusaba anoroya. | |
| 56. Mukuru mukuru hanga haigari pfunde. | |
| 57. Mwana asingachemi anofira mumbereko. | If you do not cry out for help no one will know and you may die in your distress |
| 58. Takabva neko kumhunga hakuna ipwa. | |
| 59. Nzenza mumvuri, asvika anovanda zuva. | |
| 60. Nzombe huru yakabva mukurerwa. | Great people are raised up by other people |
| 61. Nzou hairemerwi nenyanga dzayo. | A person has the strength to carry his desires/issues (as in pregnancy or dreams) |
| 62. Pfavira ngoma, husiku hurefu. | Be calm and take your time to do things |
| 63. Rinamanyanga hariputirwi mushushunje. | Nothing can be hidden forever |
| 64. Ramba kuudzwa akaonekwa nembonje pahuma. | People who forsake warnings and advice often fall into calamity. |
| 65. Rega zvipore akabva mukutsva. | A burnt child dreads fire |
| 66. Regai dzive shiri, mazai haana muto. | Wait for the full maturation of events instead of prematurely harvesting or celebrating. |
| 67. Rudo ibofu. | Love is blind |
| 68. Rume rimwe harikombi churu. | One person cannot do all things alone. |
| 69. Seka urema wafa. | Do not make fun of other people’s misfortunes because they may come upon you too |
| 70. Simbi inorohwa ichapisa. | Hit the iron while it’s still hot. |
| 71. Varume kutsva kwendebvu vanodzimurana. | Men help each other in times of trouble. |
| 72. Vasikana kudada kudada zvenyu, tichaonana magaro pakuyambuka. | You may reject people when all things are well but you will need them when things get hard. |
| 73. Wakurumidza kumedza, kutsenga uchada. | You have gone to things ahead before completing the things behind |
| 74. Yadeuka yadeuka mvura yemuguchu haidyorerwi. | When things have happened they cannot be undone. |
| 75. Yatsika dope yanwa. | One who was present participated. |
| 76. Zano ndega akasiya jira mumasese. | People who forsake warnings and advice often fall into calamity. |
| 77. Zizi harina nyanga. | Things are not what they seem. |
| 78. Zviuya hazviwanani. | Perfect people hardly find each other in marriage. |
| 79. Zviro zviyedzwa chembere yekwaChivi yakabika mabwe ikanwa muto. | You never know what is rewarding unless you try. |
| 80. Zingizi gonyera pamwe maruva enyika haaperi. | Settle down with one woman, there are many beautiful women in the world. |
| 81. Zvikoni zvikoni mimba haibvi negosoro. | Some things cannot be dealt with by simplistic solutions. |
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