Tsumo

Nzira ine minzwa / ndiyo ine ushe

Shona Definition

Basa rinogozha ndiro rinopa mubayiro mukuru.

Where thorns lie on the road, that road is the one ending in chieftainship: difficult work is what pays out most.

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This is a variant of

Land newly broken is the land that yields a good deal to eat.