Browse Tsumo
Shona Definition
Munhu mukuru ane rukudzo, anotarisirwa kuita zvinhu zvechikuru kwete kuzvibata nenzira yechipwere. Zvingashamisa vanhu kuona sabhuku achiswera kumahumbwe pamwe nepwere.
English Translation
Baldness comes with age, and so does the bearing that age demands: someone of standing is owed respect but is equally expected to carry himself with dignity rather than like a child.
Cultural Context
“Said of an elder or office-holder who behaves beneath his position — a headman would never spend the day at children's games.”
Entries are reviewed by language experts. Thank you for your contribution to Shona literature.