Tsumo

Chirungurira ngechowadya munya / cheungopisa masvoto

Shona Definition

Munhu kana akakanganisirwa zvishoma anotsamwa zviri pakati napakati. Asi kana akadenhwa anozorwisawo.

A small slight can be shrugged off, but a man who is openly attacked will not stay quiet — he strikes back.

“Used as a defence by someone who fought back after being provoked, to justify getting even with his attacker.”

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Whoever eats left-overs is the one indigestion troubles, while nausea comes to whoever eats food while it is hot.