Chitiyo Kupinda Muzai Huona Amai
Children usually behave like their parents.
Other proverbs with the same meaning:
Mbudzi kudya muufenje hufana nyina.
Chiri Mumusakasaka Chinozvinzwira.
If you are among a group of people being advised, you take advice that applies to you.
Chaitemura chava kuseva | Chaikanya chototsa, chaitotsa chokanyawo.
From rags to riches.
Chara Chimwe Hachitswanyi Inda.
One person is limited in what he can achieve compared to team effort. Chara chimwe translated to Shona means a thumb finger. Inda means a louse. Translating this Shona proverb to English, it means one finger cannot crush a louse. Similar Proverbs:
1. Mombe haipingudzwi nomunhu mumwe.
2. Ndarira imwe hairiri.
3. Rume rimwe harikombi churu.
Chitsva chiri murutsoka.
To experience new things, move to different locations.
Charovedzera charovedzera gudo rakakwira mawere kwasviba.
To be focussed on achieving your goal even under difficult circumstances.
Chenga ose manhanga hapana risina mhodzi.
Treat everyone with respect and dignity. There’s something deposited in every person.
Chomujiri ndechemhanza, chemudzimu ndechewadanirwa.
Don’t expect to receive things on a silver platter.
Charova sei chando chakwidza hamba mumuti | Zvina mashura dede kuwa mumuti.
Great surprise to see things that never used to happen.
Chava chigondora chava chimombe kutadza kutunga hurema hwacho.
Once you’re a grownup, you can look after yourself unless if you are a fool.
Chakanaka chakanaka mukaka haurungwi (munyu).
You can’t add extra things to something perfect.
Chinoziva ivhu kuti mwana wembeva anorwara.
Those close to you usually know about what’s troubling you or the hard times you are going through.
Chinokanganwa idemo asi chitsiga hachikanganwe.
If you offend someone, you may forget about it, but that person will always remember.
Chimwe nechimwe chine nguva yacho.
Everything has its own time.
Chidziva chakadzikama ndicho chinogara ngwena.
Still waters run deep.
Chakabaya chikachokera.
It’s impossible to change habits that are ingrained in you.
Chakatanga ndochakachenjedza.
Chikuriri chine chimwe.
What was once great will be smaller at some point in life.
Chakafukidza dzimba matenga.
There are things that are not so obvious that happen behind the scenes in every home.
Chisi hachieri musi vacharimwa.
You reap what you sow not now, but later. If you do something bad, you will face the consequences.
Chisingaperi chinoshura.
All things have a beginning and an end.
Chako ndechako kuseva unosiya muto.
When you are using your own things, you make reservations for future use.
Chavavana batisisa mudzimu haupi kaviri.
Opportunities com once in life.
Chawawana idya nehama mutorwa ane hanganwa.
Chidamoyo hamba yakada makwati.
To choose what you want even if it doesn’t appeal to other people.
Chada mwoyo hachikoni, mwoyo chiremba.
To chase your dream until you get it.
Chura kugara mumvura handi kunwa.
Chiri mumoyo chiri muninga unofa nacho.
Secrets that remain buried inside you till death.
Chirema ndechina mazano chinotamba chakazendama kumadziro.
A disadvantaged person plays it safe in case anything goes wrong. They have something to fall back on.
Chinokura usipo imombe munda unokura nokuvandurirwa.
Chitaurirwa mbare dzekumusana.
Experiencing things first hand differs from being told.
Chembere masikati usiku imvana.
Chembere mukadzi hazvienzani nekurara mugota.
It’s better to have something not so good than to have nothing.
Chinokura chinokotama musoro wegudo chave chinokoro.
Situations change with the passing of time.
Chitende chinorema ndechine mhodzi.
Empty tins make a lot of noise.
Chinonzi regedza ndechiri mumaoko chiri mumoyo unofa nacho.
Chirere mangwana chigozokurerawo.
Take care of a youngster. One day, that person will take care of you.
China manenji hachifambisi chinomirira kuti mavara acho aonekwa.
Chinono chine’ngwe bere rakadya richifamba.
You must make hay while the sun shines. Do things hastily.
Chiri pamuchena chiri pamutenure.
If you have nothing, whatever you get doesn’t seem to last. It’s like putting money in a pocket with a hole.
