Tsumo

Nhonhongora kudya chayo / kukumbirirei uchi kudondi

Shona Definition

The large bee feeds on what is its own; it has no reason to beg honey from a smaller bee.

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This is a variant of

The cold must be bitter indeed if even the tortoise has taken to climbing a tree.