Tsumo

Kudye imbwa / chidye gono

Shona Definition

Hazvina kunaka kupara mhosva kana kutyora mutemo. Asi kana munhu achinge ashinga kupara mhosva akafanira kupara iri huru.

English Translation

Wrongdoing and law-breaking are bad, but if someone is bold enough to offend anyway, let the offence be a substantial one. If you are going to eat dog, make it the big male.

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This is a variant of

Wadya imbwa / idya gono

If you are going to eat a dog, let it be a male one.