A Collection of Zimbabwe Shona Proverbs

ALPHABET R


Rinamanyanga hariputirwi mushushunje | Chokwadi hachifushirwe.

No one can hide forever something that is supposed to be seen. The truth will eventually come out.
Rume rimwe harikombi churu | Ndarira imwe chete hairiri mugumbo | Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda. 

All mean the same that, one person cannot do all things by himself.
Ramba kuudzwa akaonekwa nembonje pahuma. 

People who forsake warnings and advice often fall into calamity.
Rudo ibofu.

Love is blind.
Regai Dzive Shiri Mazai Haana Muto

Similar to English proverb “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. (Literal: Let them become birds—eggs have no soup). Meaning: Be patient; the future holds greater value than rushing for immature gain.)