Shona Definition
Kana munhu akashaya mwana nemhosva yokuti haazvari, hapana waanochemera. Anogaroshushikana mumwoyo make achikungura urema hwake.
English Translation
Having only a scant amount left in the storage bin earns one scorn. As with the childless person of the parent saying, the one who lacks has no one to complain to and carries a constant private torment over the deficiency.
Cultural Context
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This is a variant of
Kushaya mbereko / ishamhu inorova asingadonhedze misodziKana munhu akashaya mwana nemhosva yokuti haazvari, hapana waanochemera. Anogaroshushikana mumwoyo make achikungura urema hwake.
Childlessness is a lash that draws no tears: the childless person has no one to cry to and simply broods inwardly over the affliction, often taking it for a punishment sent by God.