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Shona Definition
Kunge munhu uchida chinhu wakatofanira kuchishandira nokuti hachingauyi kwauri choga. Ndizvowo, kuti munhu urarame unotozvisevenzera kuti uwane zvokudya.
English Translation
A farmer worth the name is not found sitting down to his food; he takes it on his feet. Nothing comes of its own accord — one has to labour for a living, and a good harvest is the fruit of hard work in the fields.
Cultural Context
“Said to press home that effort, not idleness, is what puts food on the table.”
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This is a variant of
Sadza huritamburira / hapana angaridya akatambararaFood comes only through effort and hardship; no one eats it by lying back with legs stretched out.