“Kana nhuta ichi pfukusa inenge ichichera mwena muvhu zvishoma zvishoma, kusvika wakura.”

“When a worm is burrowing, it digs a hole in the ground little by little, until it grows bigger. Ku pfukusa moto kutora danda, wobaya mamwe matanda arimo kuti ugonyatsopfuta.”

“To poke a fire is to take a log and poke other logs in it so that it burns well. Kana uchi pfukusa munhu unenge usingamupi nguva yokuti awane rugare.”

“If you are harassing someone, you are not giving them time to find peace.”