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Shona Definition
Mwana wokumba huru kunyange ari muduku zvakadii, anowana rukudzo kubva kuvanhu.
English Translation
Someone born into a great or high-ranking family is owed respect by ordinary people no matter how young he is. The saying also warns that even slight matters deserve attention, and that getting past an obstacle calls for a modest attitude.
Cultural Context
“Used to claim due honour for a person of rank despite youth, or to urge that small difficulties not be dismissed.”
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This is a variant of
Rukova rwizi / kuyambuka unokwinya nguoEven a small stream counts as a river: you still have to gather up your clothes before wading across it.