English to Shona Meaning :: proverb

Proverb :

tsumo

Pronunciation: Add to Favorite: Proverb - tsumoProverb :: tsumoProverbial :: chirevoProverbs :: zvirevo

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Noun(1) Saying referring to common fact(2) Knowledge

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(1) There is literal truth in the proverb that habit is second nature.(2) It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness, as a rough translation of a Chinese proverb goes.(3) To quote a Kannada proverb it is like water off a buffalo's back.(4) When I was younger I had had a Polish violin teacher, and she had told me a Yiddish proverb that proved to be the truth.(5) It's an ancient proverb(6) Sheikh Mo, who fancies himself a prophet of modernisation, likes to impress visitors with clever proverbs and heavy aphorisms.(7) His sayings and proverbs , which embodied his philosophy of life, were handed down from generation to generation.(8) Adinkra symbols usually represent popular proverbs , adages or traditional concepts in Ghanaian culture.(9) He is well known for weaving proverbs and traditional storytelling into the western form of the novel.(10) It's tough to choose a single epitaph for a man who invoked so many epigrams and proverbs .(11) They still exchange mnemonic sayings, adages and proverbs .(12) Riddles, proverbs , and sayings that describe proper behavior for both young and old Kenyans are still common.(13) The epic by Waris is interspersed with proverbs , sayings, folktales, history and poetry par excellence.(14) Beware of proverbs : they are a snare and a delusion.(15) The shrewdness and sharpness of his proverbs and his forceful epigrams serve, in an exceptional degree, to make ethical ideas a popular possession.(16) Riddles and proverbs can influence each other and sometimes a piece of advice in proverb form can be turned into a riddle, or vice versa.

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(1) proverb ::

tsumo

Synonyms

Noun

1. saying ::

vachiti

2. adage ::

zvavanoisa

3. saw ::

saha

4. maxim ::

Bamba

5. axiom ::

axiom

6. motto ::

Mashoko

7. bon mot ::

bon mot

8. aphorism ::

aphorism

9. apophthegm ::

apophthegm

10. epigram ::

epigram

11. gnome ::

gnome

12. dictum ::

dictum

13. precept ::

murayiro

14. words of wisdom ::

Mashoko ouchenjeri

Different Forms

proverb, proverbial, proverbs

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English to Shona Dictionary: proverb

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