Tsumo

Tenda chaunacho / chesango hachisiri chako

Shona Definition

Be thankful for what is already in your hands; whatever is still out in the bush does not belong to you.

“Used to urge contentment with what one actually holds rather than counting on what has not yet been secured.”

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Loquat fruit is not something you can count on. Some sources of supply are too uncertain to build your plans around.