Tsumo

Usajaidza makudo neanokamhina

Shona Definition

Chinhu chose chinenge chakaipa chakafanira kuparadzwa kwete kumbochirera.

Even a baboon that limps should not be indulged. Whatever carries evil in it ought to be destroyed the moment it is seen, not reared.

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This is a variant of

If you make locusts welcome, in due course they will devour your vegetable garden.